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...writes at length about the women who would later fill the void and care for Buffett. Primary among them was his wife of 52 years, Susie. During their early years together, settled into family life with their three children in Omaha, Neb., Buffett worked voraciously; Susie "knew that the main thing he needed was to feel loved and never criticized." In public, people noticed how affectionate the two were - Warren liked to hold Susie in his lap - but in private, his wife kept hoping that once they had enough money (between $8 million and $10 million, she figured), Buffett would...
...these stories have some place in Harvard’s larger history. In one sense, they acknowledge an inherent limitation of Harvard athletics. We are stuck at the threshold of being a major athletic program—good enough to garner interest, but not to be a main attraction...
...satisfy.” Marc C. McGovern, another member of the school committee, said that the school district has tried its best to publish available information online, but that parents should notify them if they need more specific information. School committee member Luc D. Schuster, who served as the main moderator, reassured parents that the placement algorithm was being evaluated and that the committee was awaiting the results. McGovern said that controlled choice will continue to be relevant to other issues as well, including the district’s problem with its middle schools and its ongoing search...
...Monday, the head of the national airline regulator announced he will begin grounding flights within a few days if a new deal isn't reached. The sense of impending doom, said the pilots' main negotiator, was part of a plot. "Someone wants to create a company that produces the forms of serious psychological pressures on pilots that can cause airplane crashes," he said...
Next, Livni will turn her brusque charm on Shas, the ultra-orthodox party that was the most problematic member of Olmert's coalition. Shas was the main obstacle to Olmert's attempts to make peace with the Palestinians, and its leaders have already warned Livni that they will not join a coalition that divides Jerusalem into a capital for both Israelis and Palestinians. This will leave Livni as hamstrung as Olmert was in trying to follow the U.S.-sponsored road map for peace...