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Associates say Bybee was working under intense pressure and isn't proud of his controversial work. As a friend told the Washington Post, "I've heard him express regret that the memo was misused...
...Senate banking committee chairman Chris Dodd of Connecticut, facing daunting odds for reelection in 2010 and determined to show his independence from Wall Street, has produced a tough bill that would largely prevent issuers like Bank of America, Citibank, JP Morgan Chase, Capital One and American Express from raising rates on customers even when cardholders miss payments or their credit rating tanks. "Americans do not deserve to be pushed down the economic ladder by credit card companies," Dodd said as he rolled out the bill, "It's wrong, it's unfair, and it must...
Dance is an art of the human body. It exposes emotions through physical manifestations, and choreography uses the rich lexicon of body language. It seems, then, that any choreographer looking to stretch the limits of corporeal expression would require performers with incredible versatility and training. But choreographers’ avid searches for such rare ability inevitably overlook one fascinating factor in human movement: disability.Heidi F. Latsky acknowledged this oversight. Previously a dancer for Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance and now a member of the Hofstra University faculty, she recently choreographed a performance featuring eight dancers, four of whom live with...
...wasn't until the postwar boom of the 1950s that credit cards really caught on. In 1950, Diners Club issued its first card--made of cardboard--for use in 27 restaurants in New York City. A year later, nearly 20,000 Americans carried it in their wallet. American Express, which had specialized in traveler's checks, created its card in 1958; the same year, Bank of America mailed its first 60,000 BankAmericards (now Visas) to residents of Fresno, Calif.--a harbinger of the aggressive marketing tactics used today...