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...Still, some Democrats said they would like to see more than a letter from Obama. "My preference would be for a legislative solution," said Ben Nelson, a Nebraska Democrat. Such a solution, though, is unlikely, as it would open up a complicated can of worms on how to dictate terms to the new President, Republican and Democratic sources said...
...course, it's not exactly unusual for Democratic politicians to focus on civil liberties issues or urban poverty. But Obama's intimacy with urban settings has made him open to heterodox approaches to certain problems. On education, the Chicago Tribune has described him as a "leading advocate in Illinois of charter schools," which many of his Democratic colleagues are still reluctant to champion. Obama has embraced the role of faith-based organizations in delivering social services and made clear his intention to expand George W. Bush's federal faith-based initiative. In discussing teen pregnancy, he says there are steps...
...Globes are supposed to be a bellwether for the Oscars, which is one reason that so many film folk came to the ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Then there's the open bar and free eats (though the dinner portion is over by 5 p.m. P.T., when the TV broadcast begins). But the true compact between the HFPA mavens and the movie glitterati is this: We're going to lure all you Hollywood swells to our party - where you'll be seen by millions of TV viewers and you'll promote our lodge of foreign journalists - by nominating...
...knew [Schram] was a great shooter, so my job was to not let her have any open shots out on the perimeter, and deny her the ball,” Berry said...
...more year if $1.5 million could be raised. Although the Italian Language Foundation raised over $650,000, the group ultimately fell short of the required amount. Cuomo said she believes that the exam will come back in the future. “The College Board left the door wide open for reinstatement of the program if funding is [found] in the next year,” she said. “We looked to the Italian government to make up the balance,” Cuomo said. “The cancellation came as a big shock to them. They...