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...projected Obama blowout had the commentariat writing Clinton political obits and big donors so depressed, they were lined up to jump off that bridge to the 21st century. Her events felt flat and forced; the sound system wouldn't work well; the mike screeched back at her. Clinton's crowds each day, impressive by normal standards, could not rival Obama's immense events, so staffers were reduced to moving risers and limiting entry to create the appearance of overflow. Conservative fund raisers, meanwhile, were pondering in emails to one another whether to cut Clinton's name from their direct-mail...
...French experts predict the plan is likely to hit French Internet access providers with a small, universal per-client tax each month. A flat monthly surtax of just one euro on each of the nation's 16.1 million Internet accounts would raise around $290 million per year - or nearly 25% of the $1.2 billion in annual revenues public TV will lose to an advertising ban. It is conceivable, at least, that the monthly tax could go even higher without incurring too much consumer fury, since France currently enjoys one of the cheapest ISP markets in the developed world. Average monthly...
...major issues we face. How do we get out of Iraq? How do we mitigate the effects of global warming? How do we repair our image in the world? How do we make sure Americans can afford healthcare? How do we prepare our school system and economy for the flat world, especially as China rises in power...
...ended Friday night’s game against No. 18 Quinnipiac in a 3-3 tie. The Crimson struggled early in its battle against the Bobcats (10-5-3, 3-3-3 ECAC) at the TD Banknorth Sports Center. “Today we just kind of came out flat,” co-captain Mike Taylor said. “I don’t know if it was the bus legs [from] traveling or whatever, but we definitely need to improve our start. We were a little sloppy and just didn’t have that much energy...
...Does your thrill-seeking spirit help or hurt you in business? -Horacio Coutiño, Mexico CityI think it helps. Entrepreneurs are adventurous people who are trying to do things that have never been done before. Sometimes you fall flat on your face, but I think by going out there and giving it a go, in the end you might actually succeed...