Word: falling
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...here’s the skinny: at Harvard, you’re either single or you’re married. Very few people fall into the nebulous space between...
...made it to 80 years old in a business where many don't make it nearly as far. A lot of musicians fall into drugs and make all kinds of bad choices. I could be around situations that I didn't have to participate in, you know? That was true all my life. It's about not overdoing everything. You just have to stay true to yourself, and you have to start out with good genes, I guess...
...when asked how success could be measured, he could only fall back on an old Washington cliché: "We'll know it when...
That Afghanistan is even holding an election is practically a miracle. The year is far from over, but it's already the bloodiest since the fall of the Taliban in 2001. Large swaths of the southern and eastern regions of the country are under the control of militants, while some security analysts estimate that the Taliban has a permanent presence in at least 70% of the nation. As the election nears, the frequency and ferocity of attacks by insurgents have spiked. The U.N. reports that in the first six months of 2009, civilian casualties from such attacks - as well...
Many players believe there's opportunity now for similar triple-digit returns. "I think several hundred percent [return] is possible" if leverage is used, says Anton Schutz, portfolio manager of the Burnham Financial funds, which have been investing in the sector since last fall. However, he believes the biggest buying opportunities are still six to 12 months away. (See the top 10 scared stock traders...