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...Lincoln just got a spiffy new museum near his boyhood home in Springfield, Ill. But the hometown legacy of less-than-Lincolnesque figures is often harder to maintain. An update on some domiciles of departed American icons that have been in and out of danger recently...
...stake is the essence of the Senate: Should the institution maintain the unique culture that the framers of the Constitution envisioned for it, a place where a minority can have its say and even have a shot at winning a battle here and there? "The whole idea of the Senate is that it's different from the House. The passions of the moment can cool here," says North Dakota Democrat Kent Conrad, one of the Senators who was trying to come up with a deal to avert the vote on the nuclear option. If Republicans can manage...
...NCAA tournament. Few other conferences have crowned their champions thus far, so Harvard’s opponent is likely still competing for its own league title against premier competition while the Crimson (27-15) and a handful of other entrants are scrambling to arrange additional games to maintain their playoff edge...
...bill to withdraw from the Ivy Council passed 19-4-4. The 27 members voting on the bill just exceeded the 26 required to be present for a vote, as the UC fought to maintain a quorum for its fourth consecutive reading period meeting...
...really can’t stay away from the distractions, here are some keys to being discreet: always keep some sort of file open that you would otherwise technically be working on. This is crucial. And always maintain a serious face—even if the most ridiculous person just poked you on the facebook and your best friend’s away message reveals a humiliating walk of shame secret...