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...Fiat, on the other hand, the sudden infusion of cash and the new chief executive's plans for streamlining management helped the Turin company begin a notable turnaround after its decade-long crisis and raised Marchionne to near mythical status in carmaking circles. Tuesday's joint statement notes that "Fiat would provide management services supporting Chrysler's submission of a viability plan to the U.S. Treasury as required. Fiat has been very successful in executing its own restructuring over the past several years...
...prolonged winter break discourages these kinds of social activities. Under the current system, one can spend reading period at Harvard and a week-long intersession with friends; faced with a three-week long “J-term” in January, on the other hand, many students will likely pass both the two week winter break and the three week J-term at home...
Although more rigid application of the exclusionary rule might lead to some criminals escaping the hand of the law, this is a necessary sacrifice to create a fairer justice system for all. Looking at the broader picture, enforcement of the exclusionary rule will lead to the protection of the privacy and rights of all citizens instead of making them vulnerable to the abuse of the authorities...
...West - know that your people will judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy. To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history; but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist...
...their view, Cheney was something like an unseen hand at the tiller, exerting a steady nudge on Bush's instincts. It wasn't absolute, nor did it come into play on every issue. But across a wide spectrum, Cheney's voice was often the last one Bush heard on hard decisions - and as a result, the one that mattered most. Cheney exerted his influence on the selection of key members of Bush's Cabinet (Pentagon boss Rumsfeld and Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill). He moved early in the Bush transition eight years ago to put his own people...