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...life has been an open book, and I've allowed it to be that way. I don't know that I would do that again in the future. The only failure I can see in my life is being divorced. But I've done everything I can to maintain a relationship with my children's mother...
...Obviously we still want the advantage pushing forward, but we really need to maintain focus during the second half and stay prepared for the other team’s attack,” Rhodes said...
...gives preference to Malays over the country's sizable Chinese and Indian populations in everything from university places to government contracts. In Pakistan, Punjabis, the dominant ethnic group, are favored for key positions in the powerful military and civil service. Government leaders argue that these kinds of measures help maintain harmony. Maybe so, but it is a superficial harmony that reinforces stereotypes and hinders the creation, in the long run, of genuine tolerance and understanding...
...that sometimes make elite private colleges even cheaper than state schools. Ditto for Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y., where a $700 million endowment and a budget designed ahead of time to accommodate a growing number of college students (this year marks the demographic peak) will allow the university to maintain its full financial aid program...
...Obama's task is easier: He must maintain the almost preternatural calm he regularly exhibits on the trail, respond to McCain's anger with feigned (or perhaps real) disappointment and offer firm answers that address voters' fundamental hopes and needs. Obama supporters probably do not need to worry much; since winning the nomination in June, the Democratic candidate has rarely strayed from his unflappable, steady style...