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...Democrats have a unique opportunity to consolidate the political sea-change of the 2006 election by electing a Democratic President and then providing firm international leadership. The person that will be best able to accomplish these tasks and begin to address the country’s long list of neglected domestic challenges is Hillary...
...feels great to be out there with the team again,” Bode said. “We were hitting the ball very straight, which was important for this course.” According to Bode, the course’s firm greens and high winds put a premium on accurate driving and iron play. Sophomore Claire Sheldon and junior Emily Balmert tied for fourth, each shooting eight over par for the tournament. Sheldon shot successive rounds of 76, while Balmert improved on her first round score of 78 with a 74 yesterday. They were followed by sophomore Sarah...
Blackwater, a security company based in Moyock, North Carolina, has more than 1,000 personnel in Iraq, most protecting senior State Department personnel and others carrying out sensitive work in the country. Founded by former Navy SEAL Erik Prince, the firm is privately held and secretive. Last week U.S. ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker testified to the Senate that the State Department is overwhelmingly dependent on contractors like Blackwater for its security. As he put it, "There is simply no way at all that the State Department's Bureau of Diplomatic Security could ever have enough full-time personnel...
...central bank's cash means savers' own deposits are safe. "If I were a depositor, knowing I have the Bank of England behind me is probably the safest place to be," said Adam Applegarth, Northern Rock CEO. That didn't stop lines forming outside some of the firm's branches, with savers keen to pull their pounds...
...likes to be on top, but Harvard students lusting for signs of prowess can now look to a study that has placed Harvard atop the Ivies for its “sexual health.” Commissioned by the makers of Trojan condoms and compiled by an independent research firm, the second annual Sexual Health Report Card recorded a 3.55 GPA for Harvard—10th overall of the 139 schools assessed, and up from the 43rd spot last year. Among the 11 criteria in the study were availability of condoms and other contraceptives, STD testing, health center operating hours...