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President Obama has blamed the current economic crisis on the “ethic of greed” that pervades Wall Street. His view finds much sympathy on “Main Street.” After all, a quick survey of just a few of the financial industry’s titans yields nothing but front-page scandals—from Bernard Madoff, the mysterious asset manager “extraordinaire” who was revealed to be the mastermind behind a wealth-draining Ponzi scheme, to John Thain, the former Merrill Lynch CEO who spent a reported...
...still impresses 19-year-old soldiers. "Most of them are surprised I'm still breathing, because in their minds I'm older than dirt," the fit 55-year-old says. "But they're even more surprised when they find out this dinosaur can still move around pretty darn quick." (View images of 100 years of the Army Reserve...
...Indian industry officials were just as quick to deny India was violating the international fair-trade standards. "There is nothing protectionist about it," says Anjan Roy, economic affairs advisor at the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry. Roy pointed to a spate of scandals in 2007 over the safety of Chinese-made toys. In August 2007, Mattel, the U.S.'s leading toy company, was forced to recall 9 million of its products made in Chinese factories due to high lead levels in paint and other safety issues. "If it is a very harmful product, India has a right...
...game] telling myself to forget what had just happened,” Mashruwala said. “I went into the fifth like it was the first game and I was just getting into the match.”There was no choking as Mashruwala jumped out to a quick 6-0 lead and held on to win the game, 9-4, and take the match, 3-2.Junior No. 4 Katherine O’Donnell battled in a hard-fought match featuring wild momentum swings and lengthy rallies, ultimately prevailing, 2-9, 9-6, 10-8, 9-0, to raise...
...scoring–represents a primary concern for the Crimson.“I think one of their biggest assets is the fact that their offense is probably the most skilled offense in league,” junior Alex Biega said. “They have very creative and quick forwards, always making plays down low and around the net. They have the ability to capitalize on all their opportunities.”Yale brings a four-game winning streak into tomorrow night’s game, as the Bulldogs have demonstrated the ability to defeat some of the best...