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...Think the USGA had it tough going in? Well, Mother Nature just capped the golf world in the knees with a nine iron. (See the top U.S. Open meltdowns...
...campaign reflects widespread disillusionment with the nation's young democracy just nine years after Mexico ended seven decades of one-party rule. Like Eastern Europeans, Mexicans hoped that opening up their political system would bring them better-paid jobs and safer streets. Instead, they have seen a wave of kidnappings, daily shoot-outs among drug gunmen and crowds of jobless; this year some analysts predict that the economy will shrink by more than 8%, the worst drop since the Great Depression. (Read about why Mexico's tourist industry seems cursed...
...fast-forward a bit - you've now played some 10,200 concerts under nine philharmonic conductors. Is walking onto that stage before a performance now very different from when you started playing? There are a lot of similarities. It's the same rush, the same concentration. You try to make it a first-time experience. It's a challenge every time...
...reducing sticker shock. In May, for example, Acer launched new line of ultra-thin notebooks that can run for more than eight hours without recharging yet cost as little as $699. Wang claims these full-featured machines are unique in the market, and that it will take six to nine months for his competition to catch up. "It's not just low price," Wang says. "There is innovation in the product as well." Acer is entering the cell-phone business, and Wang makes no excuses for churning out low-margin netbooks, considered inferior devices by computerati because of their cramped...
...think anybody wants nine Justices on the Supreme Court who have ice water in their veins.' Senator CHUCK SCHUMER, arguing that Sotomayor was correct to say that factors like diversity and life experience can play a role in judicial rulings...