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...life is not without frustrations. There's the one-man gauntlet he has to run in order to enter his spacious suburban home in the evenings, a persistent, needy neighbor, Nathan (David Koechner), whose desire for dull chitchat is matched only by his obtuseness. And if Joel has any hope of enjoying marital relations with Suzie - his most fervent desire - he must escape Nathan's clutches and get into the house before she puts her sweatpants on, a nightly ritual that happens...
...handful of freshmen. Dean of the College Evelynn M. Hammonds acknowledged that the curriculum’s development process has been “a long one—sometimes exciting and sometimes exasperating.” But University President Drew G. Faust tried to shore up hope for the future by tying Gen Ed to Harvard’s past. “I see this as a historic moment,” Faust said. “Now we find ourselves in 2009 with both continuity and change—with an affirmation of the principle that there...
...We’re honored to have him...There’s no better research university in the nation than Harvard, and he’s used to satisfying a faculty that has very, very specialized IT needs,” Hiliard said. “We certainly hope that he’ll be the person to take our IT operations to a new level...
...least one of the absent leaders, Prime Minister Brown, is attempting to face down a backlash at home, while in Edinburgh, members of the Scottish parliament have been debating their government's handling of the affair. Critics of both governments hope the controversy will weaken their hold on power. The terrorist atrocity that killed 270 passengers, crew and Lockerbie residents more than three decades ago continues to reverberate...
Legions of Colombians adore Uribe for restoring security and a measure of hope to Colombia, which endured four decades of guerrilla war and drug cartel shootouts. But his reelection drive may ultimately damage his legacy. Uribe's implicit message - that without him Colombia would suddenly fall back into chaos - pokes holes in his own argument that things are going along so swimmingly. In turn, his determination to run has kept other highly qualified candidates who share his governing philosophy - like Vargas Lleras and former Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos - on the sidelines. Thus, if Uribe's reelection drive comes unglued...