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Democrats may still find a way to address the USCCB's concerns in health reform - and they're negotiating separately with the pro-life Democrats who will be needed to pass health-reform legislation. But some feel burned by earlier attempts at negotiation and are ready to forget about courting the bishops' support. They point out that the Catholic Health Association, which represents more than 1,200 Catholic health systems and facilities, has been more encouraging of Democratic proposals (although the CHA has yet to endorsed any bill). Obama recently appointed CHA's president and CEO, Sister Carol Keehan...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Will the Church Try to Block Health Reform? | 10/18/2009 | See Source »

...bother, really? You can get your own forged diploma online. No promises it’ll pass as a real degree from the College (it looks more like a version of some graduate school degree, actually), but hey, it is free...

Author: By Michelle L. Quach | Title: How Much is Your Harvard Degree Worth? | 10/17/2009 | See Source »

This year's event promises to be even more exclusive than in the past: the "Eliot Bridge Enclosure," a "controlled-access hospitality tent" requiring either a $60 one-day pass or a $100 two-day pass, provides "early morning coffee and breakfast items and a delicious gourmet buffet luncheon including two gratis bar drink tickets." Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar is reportedly providing this "distinctive dining experience...

Author: By Peter F. Zhu | Title: Head of the Charles: Preview | 10/16/2009 | See Source »

...staccato guitar rhythm, while an odd, indiscernible voice warbles in the background and the guitar strums become progressively more ravaging. “Imaginary Friends” insists on an innocent nostalgia with its lilting yet pressing “oh’s,” attempting to pass off its gibberish as distinguishable lyrics. But the auditory pretend game is too rushed for comprehension, obscuring its sentimental moans with mismatched beats and forlorn growls. In “Venom,” drumbeats come in faltering steps and force unintended halts in the rhythm, ultimately transitioning the song...

Author: By Qichen Zhang, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Little Girls | 10/16/2009 | See Source »

...cast the critical deciding votes on the initiative in parliament. Although some pro-autonomy parties like the Catalan Republican Left will be voting for the motion in a bloc, the more conservative CiU is allowing its deputies to vote their conscience. And that may just be enough to pass the ban. "There are some within the party who see bullfighting as a tradition worth protecting," says Rull. "But there's a larger group - I count myself among them - that believes we shouldn't treat the torture of animals as a public spectacle anymore." (Read "In Spain...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Spain's Catalonia Moves to Ban Bullfighting | 10/16/2009 | See Source »

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