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...Coming to a new agreement, however, will require getting past some very bruised feelings. The GOP leadership was quick to point outraged fingers, citing Speaker Nancy Pelosi's closing speech before the vote as breaking the bipartisan spirit of the proceedings. "The Speaker had to give a partisan voice [sic] that poisoned our conference, caused a number of members we thought we could get to go south," Boehner ranted to reporters after the vote - as if partisan speeches had never before been heard on the House floor...
...surprisingly, given the market's quick negative response and the general atmosphere that pervades Washington, both sides were quick to point fingers. House Republicans charged to the microphones to blame Speaker Nancy Pelosi for the defeat, saying that at least a dozen of their members switched their votes because they were offended by the partisanship of a speech she gave on the House floor. Democrats scoffed at that excuse. "Think of this: Somebody hurt my feelings, so I am going to punish the country," said House Banking Committee chairman Barney Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat who had been...
...yards.But it would be the end of the first drive that would cost Harvard. After the first touchdown, junior place kicker Patrick Long’s PAT hit the bottom of the uprights and fell back onto the field. While he made good on his second attempt, the two quick scores gave the Crimson just a 13-0 lead with seven seconds gone in the second frame. “Things didn’t start out very well [for us], but incredibly, it’s also that one thing that you can find that ray of light...
...quarter: Kickoff is short, but the Brown returner slips and goes down at the 23. It's a quick three-and-out for the Bears...
...following the Thursday exchange, U.S. officials were quick to stress their desire to continue cooperating with Pakistan, even as Zardari declared "we cannot allow our territory and sovereignty to be violated by friends." While Pentagon officials were upset that the Pakistani military fired on their aircraft and were seeking an explanation, the word of the day at the Defense Department was "de-escalate." General David Petraeus, who has just stepped down as head of U.S. troops in Iraq and who in a month will become head of U.S. Central Command, which includes Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan, says Pakistan's very...