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...reason is that separating cause and effect on Presidents and the economy is hard. Yes, over the past half-century, Democratic administrations have seen faster economic growth--and better stock-market performance--than Republican ones. But the sample size is so small that you really can't rule out luck...
...longtime ally of France (and lately, also of the U.S.), left office and cleared the way for their takeover. "You take power through elections, not otherwise," Sarkozy warned, indicating that the 1,400 French troops stationed in Chad could step off the sidelines if the rebels push their luck. The United Nations Security Council has urged all member states to back President Déby's government in the face of the rebel onslaught. "If Chad has been the victim of an aggression," Sarkozy added, "France would have - that's conditional - the means to oppose that action... Everyone had better...
...Bears did not find as much luck playing shorthanded. Four minutes into the final period, Vaughn lifted a shot over a diving Stock to add an insurance goal for the Crimson. Vaillancourt and senior tri-captain Caitlin Cahow assisted on the play...
...Admittedly, the circumstances that permitted the ambush were unfortunate. But ineffective weaponry, more than bad luck, was what left the 507th defenseless in the face of the enemy. In Lynch’s case, her standard-issue M16A2 rifle had jammed so badly that it was “about as useful as a hockey stick...
...prop bets are based on either luck or sports knowledge. I needed a Super Bowl bet based on my nonfootball expertise, something that would make me feel smart on a day I feel dumb. So I called oddsmaker Art Manteris to see if we could come up with a bet that he would post on all 19 sports books he runs for Station Casinos. Manteris, author of Super Bookie, was responsible for making proposition bets a huge business when, in 1985, he offered 20-to-1 odds at Caesars Palace that an incredibly fat defensive lineman named William (the Refrigerator...