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...Beneath all of the posturing is a hard reality for Democrats: with historic majorities in both houses of Congress, the President's own party shoulders the primary burden for passing legislation. Disagreements between Democrats have so far been major stumbling blocks to passing health care reform, as have apparent disagreements between House and Senate Democrats over the shape of financial regulatory reform. "The big question on health care is whether it is better to ask the Democrats who voted for this once to go home and defend that vote without a piece of legislation or ask them to vote...
...Vancouver that is housing more than 2,700 Olympic athletes and team officials is winning almost universal praise from its guests. The suites are, to borrow a favorite snowboarding phrase, sweet, with marble-top counters in the shiny new kitchens. Each unit has a living-room area - a far cry from the dormlike conditions of Villages past. And the views are nothing short of breathtaking. Many apartments look out onto an inlet and the silver downtown skyline, with snowcapped mountains as a backdrop. "It's blown us away, to be honest," says U.S. speedskater Chad Hedrick, who won gold, silver...
Mora points out that Chinchilla, a former Justice Minister, "is generally regarded as an incorruptible woman, which is a very important calling card right now for Costa Ricans," who in the past decade have seen at least two former Presidents investigated (but so far not charged) in major financial-kickback cases. Still, he says, "the generational change she represents is the most significant." Being the first Tica President is definitely important - but taking Costa Rica back to the future will matter even more...
...bailout is agreed upon, it would be the first time in the 11-year history of the eurozone this has happened - and there's no rulebook for how it should be done. There's been little agreement so far on the details of a possible rescue plan or even who should take the lead. Some investors think any bailout should be the responsibility of the International Monetary Fund, not other E.U. countries. "A large-scale bailout would make taxpayers across Europe liable, either directly or indirectly, for the mistakes of a government over which they have no democratic control. Such...
...anything to be able to compete. Consider: as part of her physical therapy, her trainers have wrapped her legs in cheese in the hopes of taking the swelling down. "I'm pretty much doing everything and anything I can to make it feel better," she says. "And so far, it seems to be working pretty well. It seems to be getting progressively better every day." NBC would surely rather not have the fate of skiing golds riding on a magic slice of cheese, but at this point it may be the best they can hope...