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...called himself the "Jackie Robinson of journalism." Robert Churchwell Sr., 91, became the first African American at a major Southern newspaper after joining the Nashville Banner...
...moment, he will probably be Holbrooke's most enthusiastic partner. For all of Zardari's flaws, says Riedel, "he gets it: he knows this is as much his war as it is ours." Zardari can't ignore the now routine terrorist strikes within Pakistan; suicide bombers have attacked major cities, killing hundreds. Besides, since Bhutto's death, Zardari is at the top of al-Qaeda's hit list. Because of a sense of self-preservation, or a commitment to responsible leadership, he has promised to crack down on terrorist groups...
...right skill set” and experience to rein in the over-budgeted programs. But White also acknowledged that Carter would face many challenges in this new position. “We have huge acquisition problems,” he said. “Almost all of our major weapons programs and related programs are overscheduled and over-budgeted.” During his time at the Pentagon under the Clinton administration, Carter was responsible for national security policy on arms control in the former Soviet Union and oversight of the U.S. nuclear arsenal and missile defense programs. Carter...
...League Player of the Year races got me to thinking—I forgot the people’s favorite, Mr. Jermemy Lin. He’s one of only a handful of players in all of NCAA basketball to be in the top ten in every major category in his league–points, steals, rebounds, assists, FT percentage, 3-point percentage—you name it, he’s up right at the top.If the team can respond and post a good record this year, he may take home the prize. But, as Harvard says every season...
...Christian Scientists maintain that seeking medical attention is a personal decision and that the First Amendment protects their right to believe that "God's infinite goodness, realized in prayer and action, heals," as noted on the website of the The Church of Christ, Scientist. But a long list of major U.S. organizations have already called for repealing of existing religious exemptions, including the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Medical Association. "Too often, deference to religion in contemporary American society has resulted in us subordinating all other values," says Dr. Richard Sloan, professor of psychiatry at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital...