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Throughout the evening, Schwartz, who has served terms on both the UC and the College Events Board, cited his seasoning, saying that his was the “only ticket that has advocacy experience,” and pointing to his prior dealings with College administrators...
...elect Obama's pick of James Jones Jr. to serve as his national security adviser isn't that he's a retired four-star Marine general. It's that Jones is a longtime friend of Senator John McCain, the man Obama defeated to win the White House. While many prior Democratic national security advisers - think Anthony Lake under Clinton - have been academics or policy wonks, Obama's choice of Jones highlights his centrist tendency and his willingness to confound his party. It will be Jones' job to serve as a foreign-policy broker for the President, funneling to Obama...
...share a story that may be a true story, about an Air Force captain who narrowly escaped serious injury recently - this is from a newspaper clip that I found this morning - when he decided to try horseback riding, even though he had never had any lessons or any prior experience. So he mounted the horse unassisted, and the horse immediately sprang into action. As it galloped along at a steady and rhythmic pace, the captain began to slip from the saddle. In terror, he grabbed for the horse's mane, but he couldn't get a firm grip. He tried...
...lack of any prior local police intelligence about the attacks - a complaint voiced by many Mumbaikars today - is particularly alarming given the meticulous planning and unusual modus operandi of the attackers. For example, an Indian navy spokesman confirmed that the terrorists entered Mumbai without detection by taking a sea route. Starting from a base in Gujarat to the north of Mumbai, they made their way to the Gateway of India at Mumbai's southern tip and another landing point on the peninsula 14 nautical miles away; they killed one boatman in the process...
...Prior to founding In The Running, Sprague viewed running as a “selfish activity,” but this passion would become the very basis of her philanthropic mission...