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...House correspondent who was following him around for the day. Whatever the reason, the President acted as if it were the most normal thing in the world. "I've got a little extra time on my hands," Bush said mischievously as he wrapped a speech about Iraq to the Philadelphia World Affairs Council at lunchtime Monday, "so I thought I might answer some questions...
...Another administration critic, Democratic Rep. Jack Murtha of Johnstown, Pa., was in town and shared Bush's time on the local news. Murtha staffers said it was a coincidence that the Democratic congressman, the most pro-military voice in Congress to call for a withdrawal from Iraq, was in Philadelphia, to visit the port and an obesity center. The burly, white-haired retired Marine officer, who received two Purple Hearts for volunteer service in Vietnam, held a news conference four blocks from the Park Hyatt, at the Ritz-Carlton. Murtha said he was getting huge response from the press...
...church. It is a varied cavalcade, and it can be hard to imagine all those Josephs meshing into a single personality; but then, a certain capaciousness is practically a job requirement for a biblical figure. Notes the Rev. Joseph Chorpenning, editorial director of St. Joseph's University Press in Philadelphia and director of the university's annual St. Joseph's Day Lecture: "To the extent that the Gospels are spare on Joseph's details and he seems to disappear from the scene somewhat unceremoniously, I think this prompted a kind of meditation on him by some of the great figures...
...Funds' research-driven culture. Putnam Investments now has teams of managers. Even Fidelity has added a second manager to its Blue Chip Value Fund and is hiring 75 analysts who will be aligned with specific funds. "Individual manager accountability is still the Fidelity way," says spokeswoman Anne Crowely. But Philadelphia-based mutual fund consultant Burt Greenwald says the firm is searching for ways to improve returns: "No question, Fidelity is feeling the heat...
...saying and doing ridiculous things.It’s a little more “reality” when, in this week’s episode, Daisy becomes a bounty hunter, she doesn’t just go to training camp (as Ali G did when he visited the Philadelphia Police academy in a memorable episode), but she actually puts the handcuffs on two bail fugitives. While in premise it’s a bit similar to “The Simple Life,” the biggest difference is that unlike that show’s two stars, Donovan...