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...absolutely love track and love the team,” Merritt said. “And being on the team and having such wonderful people around me has motivated me to keep going.”Merritt’s optimistic attitude has been a key factor in her success on the track.“Favia’s persistence comes from her ability to keep a positive attitude through hardships,” Merritt’s teammate Sean Gil said. “She can tolerate a huge amount of discomfort, and never lets it limit...
...Exploding demand for cocaine within the European Union is now just as much a relevant factor for violence in Mexico (and Colombia) as U.S. consumption. The situation in Mexico is a pattern echoed on all corners of the map: Temazepam (the British’s number-one prescription fix) migrates from Eastern Europe to the United Kingdom, opium from Southeast Asia to India and China, and heroin flows from Afghanistan to everywhere...
...Birns feels Chávez needs to more now than ever guard against his "self-destructive tendencies and not risk his democratic credibility" if he wants to stay relevant. "One of the things at stake in Trinidad," says Birns, "is whether Chávez remains a hemispheric factor to be reckoned with." He most likely will. He just won't own the stage...
...Minnesota senate race is the deciding factor in the Senate. It will make or break a Democratic super-majority. So, whatever party to root for, this race has clear salience. Plus, enough time as passed for the era of the 2008 presidential elections to be hip again...
...government going too far even if they do have the goods on her," notes Smith, who adds that indicting Patti Blagojevich could leave their children with two jailed parents. "You have to draw the line somewhere, and perhaps dragging in the wife would bring up the sympathy factor that could taint the whole case...