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...investigation of Bill Clinton and Clinton's disastrous pardon of fugitive financier Marc Rich, needs no lesson on the pitfalls of his position. But Holder enjoys a personal relationship with Obama that he never had with Clinton - and that makes the job harder, not easier. It may also help him keep...
...Postcard: Paris" [March 15]: We struggle with obesity; the French teach their kids about healthy food and stay thinner. Maybe it's time we enlist their help. Hmm, can we handle the idea that food should be eaten at a table, not in front...
...help the U.S. keep up with global competitors in high-speed Internet access, Federal Communications Commission officials announced a sweeping proposal to extend broadband connections across the country and boost speeds to up to 25 times the current national average. The National Broadband Plan would connect 100 million U.S. households to affordable Internet service over the next decade. With 93 million Americans currently unable to get a high-speed connection at home, the U.S. ranks 12th globally in broadband connectivity...
...Golomb, a professor of medicine at the University of California, San Diego, says, they don't reduce deaths overall. "Any reduction in death from heart disease seen in the data has been completely offset by deaths from other causes," she says. Which raises the question: If statins do not help prolong women's lives, why are so many women taking them...
...current system, in which schools are judged on students' absolute performance, not their progress. Obama's model is similar to the one we pioneered three years ago here in New York City, where we give schools an A-to-F grade based on how well they're helping their students acquire skills. The grades help focus schools on a clear set of expectations and are one way we hold them accountable. Principals and teachers in schools with high grades are eligible for performance bonuses. Schools with failing grades face leadership change or, in some cases, closure. The results are undeniable...