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...like defecting. It's not like you have to cross a bridge in a trench coat at midnight. This dichotomy between Hollywood and everywhere else seems to be something created by people who are watching, not by people who are doing...
...feels almost un-American; we're optimists by nature, and we've been living large for so long that solvency feels like a sacrifice. It will take some sustained character education--and leadership--to understand that morning in America is more likely to come again if we prepare for midnight...
Just before midnight on Sept. 29, Kayani replaced the head of Pakistan's premier intelligence agency and elevated a slew of handpicked generals to key positions in a major shake-up of the military leadership. The most striking appointment is the promotion of Lieut. General Ahmed Shujaa Pasha to head of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), one of the world's most powerful spy agencies - routinely described, and decried, as a "state within a state." Pasha, who had headed military operations in the tribal areas, replaces Lieut. General Nadeem Taj, an appointee and relative of recently departed President...
...detail that will be key to moving the deal forward remains muddy. Democratic aides say that at midnight last night, Pelosi suggested that the bailout deal guarantee that taxpayers recoup from financial firms any part of the $700 billion not paid back through the Treasury Department's reselling of the bad loans. "That was the last remaining issue and it was only decided after the Speaker's direct involvement," said one Democratic aide. How financial firms would be forced to pick up that tab, however, is not clear...
...missent e-mail is, according to Monti, “not even really a blip on our radar.” Despite this mishap, the Marshal elections are running smoothly. Sixty-one students are competing for 16 spots in the first round of elections, which closes tomorrow at midnight. The top 16 then enter the second round of elections, which will ultimately yield eight Class Marshals, who will be responsible for organizing events for seniors during Commencement and subsequent alumni gatherings. Potential Marshals said they were excited about the chance to remain involved with the Class of 2009 after graduation...