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...November 4, Americans did not just elect their fifth-youngest president; In Grafton County, N.H., a junior at Dartmouth College defeated a three-term county treasurer. At 20 years old, Vanessa Sievers may be the United States’ youngest county treasurer in over 130 years, and her election sets an example for participation in local politics, and for college students particularly. It’s too often assumed that age is a prerequisite for getting involved in politics. But as history shows, older candidates aren’t necessarily the most qualified. Nor are they the most likely...
...fifth “Saw” movie debuted a few weeks ago to $30.5 million in box office receipts, which earned it the number two spot in the country behind “High School Musical 3.” (No pasty-faced moralizing psychopath stands a chance against golden-boy Zac Efron and his thousand-watt tan.) That’s five “Saw” movies in five years, each (after the first) debuting in the $30 million dollar range with the number one or number two slot at the box office...
...years, the last 30 as its head, with the exhibit The Philippe de Montebello Years: Curators Celebrate Three Decades of Acquisitions - a hodgepodge of 300 works of art, from a wooden Egyptian statue to Jasper John's White Flag, collected under de Montebello. Through Feb. 1, 2009. 1000 Fifth Avenue, at 82nd Street, New York City...
...given widespread corporate turmoil, perk-slashing isn't likely to stop at 401(k) plans. In the Watson Wyatt survey, a fifth of companies said they planned to eliminate or reduce training, cancel holiday parties and tighten travel policies. "These are all things about which companies say, 'Could we live without this for another year?' " says Tarantello. "But you don't want people retiring on the job. You want their hearts and minds...
...crepe paper, chose a wholly original second act. They started a school. The Blue School, as it's known, opened its doors in September to 61 New York City kids kindergarten age or younger. It plans to offer first grade next year and grow all the way to fifth grade. (Watch TIME's Blue School video...