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...other reason than convenience: Jalalabad is just a half-hour flight from Kabul, and Sherzai's successes in the province were considered emblematic of potential solutions elsewhere in the country. "The Obama visit is what started it all," says Nasir Ahmad, one of Sherzai's advisers and a childhood friend. "Early in his presidential campaign Obama said that the Karzai administration was weak. Then he came to Jalalabad, and discussed with Gul Agha the smooth running of the province and his many successes, so [Sherzai] thought maybe he could do the same for the whole country, not just his province...
...Started his boxing career at age 16, weighing just 106 lb. His early fights took place in small, local venues of the Philippines. He was inspired to pursue his boxing career following the death of close friend Mark Penaflorida in 1994. His big break came June 23, 2001, when he stepped into the ring as a late replacement, won by a technical knockout and became the IBF Super Batamweight Champion...
...quick message from a friend on Facebook, click on the link and absentmindedly log in to a website pretending to be Facebook. This is what happened last week, when scammers unleashed a new attack on Facebook, collecting users' log-in information and passwords and pilfering victims' "friends" lists to target the next dopes. Listen up, people: Although Facebook has a reputation for Internet security - it identified the scam within hours, and the ripple effects only lasted for a couple days - at 200 million members and counting, the size and popularity of the social-networking site has made it the object...
...students working on the project, including Jurist-Rosner, another second-year student, and two first-years, will be joined by Jurist-Rosner’s friend Brian McGinnis, a former investment banker who has helped her to shape the program since they conceived the idea over lunch in February. [SEE CLARIFICATION BELOW...
...life head-on, and it’s what I admire most about her,” Jessee continued. “She was an amazing person, a great friend, and her passing has left a huge void in many lives...