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What can you tell about someone who drives a Prius? De Marchi: Prius drivers get a big kick out of their car's altruism, but they also smile because they've joined an ideological team. In a way, it is fundamentally irrational to buy a Prius. If you want to save the environment, you can buy a Honda Civic or another car that's almost as fuel efficient and way cheaper. With the money you save you can buy a chunk of the rain forest or carbon credits. You don't buy a Prius because you want...
...strong-arming from some combination of the Obama Administration and Congress. Loan modifications are the quintessential example. Perhaps one more relevant bit here is the law that was passed earlier this year requiring banks that repossess houses to honor the terms of existing leases (i.e., to not immediately kick out any existing renters). Fannie Mae already had such a policy in place. Over the summer, an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Department told a Senate panel that the Administration was considering rent-backs, but the idea hasn't gained traction since then...
...famous family expected to be along for some of the ride. She will start off the tour with TV interviews with Oprah Winfrey and Barbara Walters, followed by sit-downs on Fox News with Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity and Greta Van Susteren, a three-pronged conservative kick that will keep the cash registers whirring. Some close to Palin believe she quit the governor's job to trade the crushing legal bills stemming from the various ethics complaints filed against her for the cash that comes with speaking engagements and book deals. For now, she's all about polishing...
...with the visitors just 15 seconds from celebration, Columbia’s Lauren Cooke headed the ball past Crimson senior goalkeeper Lauren Mann off a free kick to even the score in the 90th minute...
...leadership, Baskind has aided Harvard with her ability to kick the Crimson offense into gear. Since her arrival in Cambridge last year, the Framingham, Mass. native has done a remarkable job getting her teammates involved—recording 13 assists over two seasons...