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Kluger maintains that "you live longer if you go to church." The reason for this might well be that church attenders on average come from more fortunate economic groups. One also needs to know the ethnicity of any grouping selected for research. Do the 82% of black people who say they are church members live longer than people in other ethnic groups who do not go to church? Richard Westall, WALTON-ON-THAMES, ENGLAND...
...present troubles. "To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile but is morally treasonable to the American public." Roosevelt said this, of course, when he was no longer President...
...Harvard baseball team may no longer be the preseason favorite to claim the Ivy title and the top spot in the Red Rolfe Division coming into the 2009 campaign, but this scenario may turn out better than expected. The Crimson had been named the team to beat in the Ivy League by Baseball America for three years prior to 2008, but each year, the squad failed to live up to the lofty expectations and clinch the crown. Last season brought no relief, as Harvard posted a dismal 10-30 record after starting the season 1-22. This spring, the Crimson...
...part of what he was about, emphasizing that--hell, why not?--being a member of a final club could help him "bridge divides" among members of the student body. And, of course, there was that Girl Talk concert that he organized. That was fun. Could've been a bit longer, though, don't you think...
...order to make up for the loss in state funds this year, the vacancy committee—which determines which city jobs to fill and when—has allowed some seats to stay vacant longer that usual, said Assistant City Manager for Fiscal Affairs Louis A. Depasquale...