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...down and take the 'high road,' it will go away." The publicist points to Bill and Hillary Clinton as exemplars of the "wife first" approach: once Hillary said it was between Bill and her, the heat went down. "If he can get his wife to support him, I'd pick one print and one broadcast outlet and then never talk about it again." (See pictures of Elin and Tiger Woods on Golf.com...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Tiger Woods Can Survive the Scandal | 12/3/2009 | See Source »

...need to come out with a lot of intensity,” Markley said. “We did. We came out with a lot of energy in the first half. In the second half, it started to go back and forth, but we were able to pick ourselves up and finish strong...

Author: By Christina C. Mcclintock, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Strong Start Sets Tone For Victory | 12/3/2009 | See Source »

...Each of the charges carries a prison term of up to five years, but experts call a long sentence highly unlikely. "You don't come across cases like this too often," says Orin Kerr, another George Washington law professor. "The trial judge would have a lot of discretion to pick an appropriate sentence...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Could the White House Party Crashers Go to Jail? | 12/1/2009 | See Source »

Many reporters do not have a strong understanding of economics, Giles said. “They sort of pick it up along the way, and this is a very complex subject,” he said...

Author: By Julia L Ryan, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Grant To Focus on Business Writing | 11/30/2009 | See Source »

With time running out in the opening period, Harvard was in the familiar position of trusting Lin with the ball. The senior cradled the ball for a few seconds, ran off a pick at the top of the key, and buried a three-pointer as time expired to give the Crimson a 46-26 lead. The buzzer beater was the Lin’s third in four games...

Author: By Timothy J. Walsh, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crimson Cruises To Holiday Victory | 11/30/2009 | See Source »

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