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...through interviews with Oprah and Barbara. (A full-court press from The View--now that would be a challenge.) She reined in her wild syntax, tossed about folksy-isms like "bullcrap" and called President Obama's economic policies "back-assward." And she stressed her average-Jane image: she let Oprah's cameras follow her to the gym; in her book, she recalls going door to door to run for mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, with two kids in a wagon and a toddler in a backpack...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Survivor: Alaska | 11/30/2009 | See Source »

There's even a push in Congress to let employers further link lifestyles to insurance premiums. Right now companies that run their own insurance programs can reward employees with bonuses or premium reductions of up to 20% if they meet certain health guidelines. John Ensign, Republican Senator from Nevada, and Tom Carper, Democratic Senator from Delaware, co-sponsored an amendment to the current health care bill that would raise the limit to as high as 50%. The Senate Finance Committee gave it a thumbs-up in September...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fat Fees and Smoker Surcharges: Tough-Love Health Incentives | 11/30/2009 | See Source »

...Moriarty let a one-timer fly in the first five minutes of the final frame, securing his second goal of the game. But Dartmouth bounced back with another pair of goals...

Author: By Courtney D. Skinner, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crimson Blown Out by Lowly Dartmouth Team | 11/30/2009 | See Source »

...drain the color from the once-lush forests and mountains that play host to the first half of the story. Only two things interrupt the film’s monochromatic palette: blood and fire, both of which are shot in horribly sharp relief. But Hillcoat and Aguirresarobe refuse to let their limited color range get in the way of shooting a strikingly desolate film, filled with a series of images that seem destined to become iconic. Father and son stumble down a warped concrete road, shattered telephone poles leaning ominously over them; Mortensen pushes a shopping cart through a marsh...

Author: By Daniel K. Lakhdhir, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: The Road | 11/30/2009 | See Source »

Although Wheeler expressed frustration that Harvard let Saturday’s game slip away, the junior deemed the weekend a success, as the Crimson not only earned a split but also proved that it can keep pace with more heralded programs...

Author: By Max N. Brondfield, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Splits Pair of Close Games in Tourney | 11/30/2009 | See Source »

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