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Utah governor Mike Leavitt will face a grilling later this month when the Senate considers his nomination to head the Environmental Protection Agency. The Republican will have to defend the Bush Administration's environmental record, including last week's revised EPA rules governing pollution at older power plants. Under the old regimen, utilities that wanted to update their plants were required to install extensive pollution controls. The new rules will allow them to upgrade without putting in such equipment...
...staring at budget shortfalls this fiscal year totaling $80 billion, forcing them to slash popular programs or raise taxes. None so far is threatened with being ousted by a recall like the one Davis faces. But for many a pink slip might be a blessing in disguise. Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who's been in the pressure cooker seven years, likes to give this advice to new governors, only half jokingly: "demand a recount and hope you've lost." Four states where the post is losing its luster...
...according to Microsoft. "This is more like your car being threatened by a new caliber bullet," says Mike Nash, the company's vice president for security. Still, a Bill Gates memo last year admitted Windows needed to be more "trustworthy." The company placed ads in national newspapers last week reminding users to turn on Windows XP's internal firewall and employ the operating system's automatic-update feature. That is, you can allow the company to fix its unintended mistakes constantly and quietly in the background. Windows XP does not ship with this feature turned on because...
...think you've seen enough ads dealing with this delicate issue, brace yourself. The folks bringing you Levitra have recruited former NFL star and coach Mike Ditka for a broad promotional campaign called "Tackling Men's Health." The manly ads roll out with the start of football season. --By Sanjay Gupta...
...Mike Zani, 33, a private equity investor and former professional sailor from Dallas, has met many of his closest friends through sailing, including several women. "Sharing that lifestyle really brings people together," he says. "In a sailing race, it doesn't matter if you get beaten by a female skipper. You treat that boat like any other boat...