Word: haven
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...master of the lodge before you in his top hat. It's very traditional, early-1800s garb. And after the ritual - and this is true of all the Masonic degrees - the master recites a lecture on the group's history and symbols, memorized word for word. Those haven't changed in 200 years...
...their belief that financial markets should work out their own problems, Andrew Mellon and his kindred spirits at the Fed triggered a financial collapse that more or less ensured major, permanent government participation in the financial sector. By intervening aggressively, Hank Paulson and his kindred spirits at the Fed haven't quite ensured a continuation of the status quo - some reforms will come, and banks and their regulators will tread more gingerly for at least a few years - but they do seem to have headed off a re-enactment of the New Deal...
Peter Reichard, the assistant New Haven police chief, said in a news conference Sunday night that no more details can be disclosed in the ongoing homicide case...
...those of you who tried microwaving your cereal this morning and those of you who “chose” to apply to law school. Many of you, however, might have missed a particularly appealing opportunity that is just now becoming apparent. For, as they say in New Haven: In the shadow of a crisis, there are many other crises waiting...
...much as it seemed to be a successful strike against terrorism, the attack was also a testament to Somalia's longevity as a refuge for Islamist militants. Conditions haven't changed in years. Somalia last had a government worthy of the name nearly two decades ago, in 1991. For most of the 1990s, like Afghanistan at the time, the country was torn apart by rival warlords. Like Afghanistan too, out of that chaos arose an army of radical Islamist warriors who were determined to bring strict religious law and order to the country, but who were also open to funding...