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President Obama left the chill of Washington on Thursday to stump for a pair of ailing Democratic Senators in Western battleground states. In Denver, Obama flexed his fundraising muscles at a pair of events for Senator Michael Bennet of Colorado before heading to Nevada, where Senate majority leader Harry Reid is locked in a bitter contest. Democrats are hoping the sojourn, which comes on the heels of Indiana Senator Evan Bayh's surprise announcement that he will not stand for re-election this fall, will bolster the campaigns of two vulnerable candidates whose races could be key in preserving...
...Team.” In their scenario, the three players pooled all of their money and properties together, openly and willingly paying for all of the debts owed as the three characters made it across the board. This seemed like a good counterweight, one large conglomeration responding to a pair of cold-hearted venture capitalists...
...judges. "I was pissed off," he says afterward. "So stupid. I wanted to end with a beautiful finish, and then that happened." On the ice, his partner gave him the evil eye. Was she upset too? Chruscinski smiles. "A little bit," he says. Translation: she was pissed. The pair finished in 18th place, but I moved them up for keeping it real...
...audience with a few daredevil maneuvers, including a sequence in which Bonheur dipped James' head near the ice before pulling her up just in the nick of time. Bonheur, however, made one small - but somewhat serious - mistake in my book. After the routine, the crowd gave the pair well-deserved applause. But just as the fans were quieting down, clearly ready to move on, Bonheur raised his hands in the air one more time. Dude, don't milk...
...Still, the pair deserved to score as high as the American teams. Caydee Denney and Jeremy Barrett, who came in 13th place, were solid, but I wanted to see more athleticism. They spent an inordinate chunk of their routine mindlessly waving their arms around. A few timing issues aside, Americans Mark Ladwig and Amanda Evora, who finished 10th, were truly terrific. They scored significantly higher than the French team, which didn't feel right. Perhaps the judges really do dock you for milking...