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...night, slipping death threats under the doors of those who would cooperate with the government. In Iraq the military's counterinsurgency strategy turned around a similarly bleak urban situation - notably in Baghdad, where U.S. troops helped the Iraqis regain control of neighborhoods by setting up and staffing joint security stations. But the troops who should be securing Kandahar are fighting an elusive enemy in Helmand. (See pictures of the war in Afghanistan's Kunar Province...
...used by Vice President Aaron Burr to kill his political rival Alexander Hamilton. And it's as new as the $1 million-plus in fresh campaign contributions heaped on Republican Representative Joe Wilson of South Carolina after he hollered "You lie!" at the President during a joint session of Congress. Anger and suspicion ebb and flow through our history, from the anti-Catholic musings of the 19th century Know-Nothing Party to the truthers and birthers of today...
...Immigration Representative Joe Wilson may have gotten himself into trouble when he yelled "You lie!" at President Obama during the address to the joint session of Congress, but it certainly seems that Democrats took his outburst to heart. Senate Finance negotiators went back to the table and rewrote the bill to ensure not only that illegal immigrants would be prevented from receiving government subsidies to buy insurance, but that they wouldn't be able to purchase insurance on the so-called exchanges even if they could pay for it in full. The plan also tightens the rules for some legal...
...Clicker, which is used for in-class question and answer sessions—or often, pop quizzes. The device was created in 1994 by Physics Professor Eric Mazur who said that his aim in developing the device was to enhance rather than distract from the learning process. Losick, who joint-teaches the undergraduate course Molecular Cellular Biology 52, is one of a number of faculty members who have embraced the clicker as a teaching supplement. “I like seeing the class become raucous because students are discussing—going through what it took to understand the material...
...Peru's Chinawok, which specializes in cuisine developed by the descendants of the country's Chinese immigrants, is one of the fastest-growing franchise businesses in Latin America, with 52 branches in operation and another 10 set to open by the end of the year. Bembos, a Peruvian hamburger joint, has operations in other Latin American countries as well as two in India (serving a non-beef burger...