Word: margarete
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...Which is just what their constituents in Maine like and expect from their Senators. The state has a tradition of flinty Yankee independence that dates back to another Republican Senator, Margaret Chase Smith, who in 1950 issued her famous Declaration of Conscience against McCarthyism - with Senator Joe McCarthy sitting only three seats behind her in the chamber. Maine doesn't bend easily to the prevailing political winds. Locals take a perverse pride in the fact that no other state has voted more consistently for the loser in modern presidential elections. And while they voted for Obama last fall...
...There appears to be little agreement just what this change should be. Young suggests licensing prostitutes so the industry "is more controlled, regulated and safe." Hong Kong lawmaker Margaret Ng is calling for changes so that more than one prostitute can operate out of the same apartment. That way, workers can watch out for each other. "We need to aim our efforts against organized crime instead of exposing sex workers to danger, especially when it's a danger to their lives," says Ng. "But I get the feeling that most people in the government don't have...
...yard butterfly (1:58.57), and anchored Harvard’s winning 400-yard freestyle relay team.Hinkle led an all-sophomore sweep of the 50-yard freestyle, winning the race in 23.45. Ali Slack (23.74) and Laura Murray (24.15) followed, with classmate Holly Furman (24.29) placing fifth.Leddy and fellow freshman Margaret Fish went 1-2 in the 200-yard backstroke, touching the wall in 2:01.58 and 2:03.41, respectively. Junior Kay Foley was fourth in 2:05.86. Harvard’s final win came in the meet’s last event, the 400-yard freestyle relay, and was another...
...final race, sophomore Katy Hinkle anchored the 200-yard freestyle relay team to victory, sneaking past the Bears’ final swimmer to win the event by just .14 seconds. She was joined on the team by classmates Ali Slack and Holly Furman, along with freshman Margaret Flatt. For the second consecutive meet, Harvard swam an unusual lineup to give the women a chance to try different events. “There were some pretty impressive swims in that people were doing well in events they don’t usually train for,” Clarke said...
...been called "the world's most exclusive hotel," "Uncle Sam's guesthouse," and "the best small hotel in Washington," and rightly so. Since 1942, the Blair House has been the B&B of choice for former presidents, incoming Presidents, and major leaders from around the world, including Margaret Thatcher, Ariel Sharon and Emperor Hirohito of Japan. It's so exclusive that when the Obamas asked to move in a little early so their daughters could start school on Jan. 5, the President-elect and his wife were told they had to wait their turn. ('SORRY, WE'RE BOOKED,' WHITE HOUSE...