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...They're clearly thinking about the longer-term strategic landscape, where this is going to take the company," she said, "even if it ends up being a massive financial stretch in the near term...
Before New Mexico meets its future, however, it has to reckon with its past. Human habitation here dates back 12,000 years; in the 16th century the storied Camino Real - a 1,500-mile trade route from Mexico City to San Juan Pueblo, near Santa Fe - passed through the spaceport site. Because of this history, the Federal Government required a cultural-resources survey before construction could begin, as well as constant monitoring since. So on this balmy afternoon, archaeologist Elizabeth Oster is examining a spot she says is "right smack in the middle of the runway." If she unearths anything...
...were the first time that day that she had to think about her answer. "I am happy to tell people where I stand on the social issues, but I think, as Republicans and Californians, we have to lead with the things that will make the most difference in the near term," she said. "I don't want to exclude anyone from the party. I don't want to exclude anyone from my campaign. I want everyone to be a part of this. But let's rally around what we can mostly agree...
...from the state budget by eliminating "waste, fraud and abuse" through the introduction of more technology to the statehouse. Then that "spine of steel" comes up again. "If you have a huge need to be liked, if you have a huge need to be popular, I think in the near term this is a very bad job for you," she says...
...didn't set off any alarms in the Virginia Muslim community before their sudden disappearance in late November. At the mosque Zamzam frequented, he seemed to have made no special impression on the imam or his fellow worshippers. Nor did Hasan stand out among the believers at his mosque, near Fort Hood...