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...Turn the negative into a positive Overall approval ratings show that Obama has not personally suffered in the AIG uproar, though Geithner, Congress and Wall Street most certainly have. On Tuesday Geithner tried to parlay his boss's position of strength into a larger mandate to prevent another AIG Bonusgate from happening again. Suddenly, members found themselves contemplating giving more power to the guy whom many wanted fired last week. "It is clear that we're going to need to ask, and we will ask, for broader authority to deal with future AIGs," Geithner warned the committee. "Our responsibility...
...capitalizing and benefiting from the tragedy and the sorrow of other people. I don't agree with that at all, of course. I feel that my books talk about issues that shape people's lives, that shape society and that are important. I see it as my duty to parlay my own personal success and blessings [into benefits for] Afghanistan and to try to hopefully make a meaningful impact there...
...Maybe this state of affairs is inevitable. The fact is that we live in a society ruled by an invisible hand, not a philosopher-king. Those who take care not to make waves and to avoid situations in which failure is possible, can parlay their Harvard diplomas into a very sizable bank account...
...could ahead of the New Hampshire primary, holding more than 20 events in four days to make his populist pitch that he is the only genuine "change" candidate in the race. But after a surprise second-place showing in the Iowa caucuses, the former North Carolina Senator failed to parlay that momentum into a stronger-than-expected showing in the New Hampshire primary. Edwards came in third place, garnering around 17% of the vote behind Hillary Clinton's 39% and Barack Obama's 37%. "Up until now one half of 1% of the country has voted," Edwards told supporters...
...hopes to enroll in a graduate program in music technology at NYU and continue to hone his theoretical skills. He is currently looking for representation—a manager, an agent, anyone who can parlay his battling and hip-hop success into more live showcases...