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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...that weekend, the total was $10 million. (On the other hand, Obama also raised $10 million in the 24 hours after Palin's convention speech.) For a party that never was entirely comfortable with its nominee, she was, in a sense, the anti-McCain - young, inexperienced, photogenic, ideological and popular in ways and in places that McCain...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Far Will Sarah Palin Go? | 11/5/2008 | See Source »

...possible to effect a philanthropic impact by organizing or joining a giving circle. Much like investment clubs, giving circles consist of a small group of friends who pool their resources and gather--often over a potluck dinner--to pick charitable causes to donate to. Such circles have become especially popular among aging boomers looking for a way to bring meaning as well as fun into their retirement years...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Giving Circles | 11/5/2008 | See Source »

...would pick something that had vegetables in it, and somehow provided a complete protein. It may not be the one that I like the most, but a month is a long time and I would like to remain healthy.2. FM: Very practical. But what’s the most popular meal at HUDS?TAM: Probably popcorn chicken or something like that.3. FM: Then why so much squash? And what’s your favorite variety?TAM: I like the Delicata, that’s my favorite variety.* Why so much squash? Well, that’s where we commissioned...

Author: By Stephanie M Bucklin, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: 15 Questions with Ted A. Mayer | 11/5/2008 | See Source »

...with Crichton standing the tallest.The kid known as tallest in class would graduate from Harvard Medical School and become known for writing best-selling science fiction novels on topics ranging from dinosaurs recreated from DNA to extraterrestrial spherical artifacts, eventually emerging as a strident popular critic of the science behind global warming. Crichton died unexpectedly after a private battle against throat cancer in Los Angeles on Tuesday. He was 66.Esherick, who had not seen Crichton for a decade, said he heard the news on the radio yesterday morning and that he had been unaware of Crichton’s illness.Esherick...

Author: By Esther I. Yi, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Sci-Fi Author Crichton Passes | 11/5/2008 | See Source »

...moral and cultural views will be absolutes well into the indefinite future. After all, American opinions on divorce and interracial marriage are far cries from the views held a century ago. And let’s not forget that the only amendment in the United States Constitution to legislate popular morality, Prohibition, is also the only one to be repealed. Drinking is now accepted by a majority of Americans, and judging by statutory initiatives passed in Massachusetts and Michigan on Tuesday, marijuana isn’t too far off. While abortion, stem cells, affirmative action, and gay marriage are currently...

Author: By Steven T. Cupps | Title: Si Se Puede? | 11/5/2008 | See Source »

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