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...with two Democrats locked in what seems like a general-election campaign and lame-duck Bush fading from the headlines, it has to figure out how not to seem like yesterday's news. At times recently, the network has appeared uncertain about its focus. Its primary-night coverage has felt staid and listless. Sometimes it has gone tabloid with celebrity-news, true-crime and scandal stories (WEBSITES POSTING SEXY PICS LIFTED FROM FACEBOOK). At other times it has retreated into a kind of war-on-terrorism news-talgia, playing up threatening chatter and new missives from al-Qaeda leaders while...
...better nation 40 years later. We're free but not equal. We've won the laws against barbarism and indecency. Now we must focus on the economic investments to close the gaps--he talked about that...
...cult of caffeine. On Jan. 7, the passionate entrepreneur--whom employees call Uncle Howie--again became CEO, a position he ceded in 2000 for a seat on the board. He has lured back some apostles from the start-up years, and they've designed a plan to yank Starbucks' focus from gaining efficiency and appeasing Wall Street back to selling exemplary coffee with the kind of service and ambiance that makes a $4 latte worth the price...
...java giant's new strategy puts the focus back on the coffee WHAT'S IN WHAT'S OUT Grinding beans in stores Will restore the coffee aroma; the new Pike Place Roast will be the first ground Breakfast sandwiches Hot sellers, but they sometimes overpower the scent of coffee MyStarbucksIdea.com A site invites customers' gripes and suggestions Reporting comp-store sales Too much focus on numbers means less focus on customers The Mastrena You can see the barista over this new espresso machine The Verismo The old machine gives baristas less control over the steaming of milk and blocks their...
...that ultimately defined him. To be sure, King was courageous in the face of death. But the unrelenting threat of bombs exploding and snipers shooting took its toll. King suffered desperate stretches of depression that sometimes alarmed his closest aides and friends. He fought valiantly to maintain sanity and focus in the midst of the surrounding turmoil. One of his top aides wanted him to consult a psychiatrist because of his steep descent into the doldrums. The sleeping pills he got from a physician friend stopped working. His vacations rarely allowed him to escape his troubles and pressures...