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...olden days of yesteryear, Democratic Party stalwarts responded to Senator Goldwater’s plea (“In your heart, you know he’s right”) with a crisp “But in your head, you know he’s nuts...
Wish you could eat healthy but can’t resist the Cracklin’ Oat Bran siren call? Tired of beating yourself up after a fourth helping of fro yo? Check out these recipes from four Matherites who answered (over their House open list) a plea for creative and healthy dhall options...
...offer to wear a wire is an unusual one but not without precedent. According the Wall Street Journal, former hedge fund manager David Slaine agreed to wear a wire as part of a plea agreement related to insider trading charges. He reportedly wore the wire for more than one year, acting on the instruction of the U.S. Attorney's office, and produced evidence that is now part of U.S. charges against 21 individuals, including hedge fund Galleon Group founder, Raj Rajaratnam, who has pleaded not guilty...
...those tools, Willington organized a text-messaging network. If Coakley happened to be on the radio, for example, Brown supporters would receive a plea via text with the call-in number for questions. Opening that message eliminated the need to dial a phone number - "You just need to push 'Talk' or 'Call,' " says Willington. Further, Brown's staff banked on the fact that those messages might be forwarded by individuals to others in recipients' electronic address books. "We wanted to continue to reinforce the power of personal contact among friends," he says...
...Robin Hoods of the desert, delivering food and blankets to the forgotten poor - many of whom still live without water or electricity in huts built of twigs among the dunes. "I'll bring a doctor tomorrow," promises Mohamed, one of Sinai's most powerful arms smugglers, after hearing the plea of a woman and her sick father living in a fly-infested dwelling of trash and debris, miles from any village...