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...look for any major changes that might restore Pentagon spending to its more modest Cold War levels. Defense Secretary Robert Gates took a good whack at unneeded weapons systems in last year's budget, killing the F-22 fighter and other programs of dubious merit. Unfortunately, his minions seem to believe that this one-time slice is sufficient. Ashton Carter, the Pentagon's top weapons buyer, said Feb. 17 that he believes last year's cuts mean that additional program cancellations "won't be necessary...
...group are freshmen Democrats who opposed the House bill because of concerns about cost or because they opposed the public option, which is not in the Senate version. The biggest mystery is figuring out which way these Democrats are leaning. But Democratic leaders might find that a slightly more modest reconciliation bill could swing enough of this group to offset any pro-life Democrats who jump ship over the Nelson language...
Howard Georgi ’68, Leverett House Master and physics professor, described the former Leverett resident as an “overwhelmingly nice guy” who did well in school and was modest about his Olympian status...
...Harvard improved on its 6-on-5 play from the day before, scoring two goals in its six man-advantage chances. Despite the modest improvement, Farrar was not happy with the overall man-up performance and said that it would be a “key point of emphasis” in the coming week...
...audience, Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief 51% and The Wolfman, an expensive flop, 69%. Percy Jackson could be the only film of the trio that isn't a one-week wonder. Of the returning films in the weekend's top 15, the one with the most modest drop, 26%, was Dwayne Johnson's kid comedy Tooth Fairy, which shows how little staying power the other movies have...