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...Even more than the lower prices, OPEC leaders have been jolted by the lightning speed with which they have tumbled. But their influence over prices is more limited than many in Western countries believe, or OPEC members would like: OPEC members, in fact, produces only one-third of the world's oil; the rest comes from Canada, Russia, Mexico, and several smaller countries. The cartel sets production quotas for each member, but those are routinely violated by bigger players, like Saudi Arabia, whose well usually have spare capacity. "We saw that when prices went up to $145 a barrel OPEC...
McCain's failure to move the needle in the four key states likely reflects, in part, the fact that his latest attacks on Obama are not having much impact. Although a majority of voters in Virginia, Ohio and North Carolina had heard of Ayers and ACORN, less than one-third of voters said such issues would affect their votes...
...Each local unit balances the necessary mix of volunteers. Nurses now comprise almost one-third of MRC volunteers nationwide; furthermore, more than 13,000 doctors with specialties ranging from surgery to psychiatry have signed up. Other committed medical and public health volunteers include pharmacists, veterinarians, dentists, and mental health professionals, while non-medical volunteers can assist with logistics, administration, planning, and communication. Of particular note, students are playing an increasingly vital role; over a dozen units are based primarily in colleges and universities and more than a hundred have student volunteer members...
CORRECTION The Oct. 17 article “UC, Students Discuss Ad Board Reform” mischaracterized the attendance of the forum. Only about one-third, not a majority, of the students who attended the event were members of the Undergraduate Council...
...person votes a month before the election. To my shock, none of them told me they were voting early "to avoid old people." Equally surprising, no one found that question to be strange. The voters were, however, dubious about my professionalism when I asked whether "people sometimes call them anal"--though 36% said yes. Also, 36% had already done some Christmas shopping and their taxes, 44% applied early admission to college, and one-third had stamps on them. Two even said they don't carry stamps because they pay all their bills online. One woman was saving her I VOTED...