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...political-careerful of indiscretions small and large. The probable Republican nominee for president and historically, McCain apparently didn’t let his self-styled reputation as the Senate’s most adamant ethics watchdog slow him down when Rupert Murdoch and Michael Bloomberg offered him a plane ride. The Arizona senator—who is becoming more and more like his constituency with each passing year—was celebrated when he helped birth the Reform Institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to keeping corporate money out of American politics; that same senator didn?...

Author: By James M. Larkin | Title: Olden Times | 2/22/2008 | See Source »

...twin-engine plane owned by Venezuelan airline Santa Barbara failed to contact control towers as expected after it took off from Merida en route to Simon Bolivar International Airport outside of Caracas, said Gen. Antonio Rivero, Venezuela's emergency management director...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Plane Missing in Venezuela | 2/22/2008 | See Source »

...Rivero said authorities in Merida state were checking "information regarding the possible discovery of the plane" in a mountainous region of Merida, which borders neighboring Colombia. But he said in an interview on state television that officials have no information on what condition the plane could be in. He did not elaborate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Plane Missing in Venezuela | 2/22/2008 | See Source »

While partial lunar eclipses occur at least twice a year, the moon’s orbital plane is not always perfectly aligned with the Earth?...

Author: By Lingbo Li, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Students Venture to Science Center To Observe Lunar Eclipse | 2/21/2008 | See Source »

...McCain boarded the plane with his wife, his staff and his daughter, Meghan, who trailed an entourage of friends, bound for Indianapolis. On another night, he would have sauntered to the back to chew the fat with reporters. But on this night, he only came halfway down the aisle, keeping a safe distance. "Everybody happy?" he called out. "Fun day. Fun day." McCain's eyebrows bounced up and down to signal his sarcasm...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: John McCain's Very Bad Day | 2/21/2008 | See Source »

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