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That Hickenlooper, 53, cruised to victory may suggest that Denver citizens would vote for anyone who promised cheap parking (a pledge on which he delivered). But after 19 months in office his honeymoon still isn't over. Not only do 75% of voters in metro Denver approve of his job performance, but 61% of folks in the region, including the Republican-leaning outlying suburbs, rate the mayor favorably as well, according to a new poll. Asked to explain his popularity, Hickenlooper fumbles for an answer. "I try not to gloss over reality," he says. "If I don't know...
...University of Pennsylvania. Having moved into the president’s office just nine months ago, she is still establishing her power and winning over students. So far, she’s succeeded in winning over more students than Penn’s previous, more reclusive president, and the honeymoon glow hasn’t yet worn away, says Jeff M. Shafer, editorial page editor for The Daily Pennsylvanian...
...employees, and the price it's paying is steep. "We are skeptical that simply going from $55 billion to $65 billion in revenues really changes all that much," wrote J.P. Morgan analyst John Faucher in a note to investors last week. We'll know when the honeymoon ends. --With reporting by David Bjerklie, Barbara Kiviat and Dody Tsiantar/ New York
...wedding of Tiny Tim and Miss Vicky: Carson's all-time highest-rated show featured the nuptials of an eccentric ukeleleist (whom I had seen perform in his early Village days) and a 17-year-old fan. The following week, Carson had a honeymoon joke: "There are already signs of trouble in the marriage. Last night Miss Vicky hung a sign on their hotel room doorknob that said: 'Disturb...
...honeymoon didn't last long. After Mahmoud Abbas was elected Palestinian President on Jan. 9, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon placed a congratulatory call to Yasser Arafat's successor and, according to Israeli and Palestinian officials, said he was "looking forward to meeting with you to discuss issues." Abbas responded that they would meet soon, "God willing." Four days later, the optimism was shattered, at least temporarily, when Palestinian militants killed six Israelis at a freight crossing point between Israel and the Gaza Strip. Sharon suspended ties with Abbas the next...