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...when he complained about some of Israel's more onerous policies inside the territories, and about the Quartet's decision to cut off aid to the Palestinians after Hamas' election victory, the White House shunned his advice as too pro-Palestinian and left him dangling. Eventually, he quit. If Blair starts to challenge Washington's pro-Israeli tilt - which Arab officials say is crucial to unknotting the Israeli-Palestinian impasse - he could end up similarly sidelined. Blair may find that getting the Baron's dog to speak could be an easier task than getting the Israelis and the Palestinians...
...focus on the nebulously defined "art of kingship," Prince William will soon quit the army, British papers report. London's DAILY MAIL quotes a senior royal source: "He has really matured in the last few years and has come to terms, however reluctantly, with the idea that he is the 'star of the show.'" SCORE...
...What a difference a decade makes. Bloomberg is now New York City's Mayor, and Tuesday he quit his second major party, bailing on the Republicans just as he bailed on the Democrats in 2000. It's not a huge shock; in an interview for TIME's current cover story on Bloomberg and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, he was equally dismissive of reds and blues. "I don't see any difference between the parties," he said. "They can't stop pork. They can't stand up to the NRA. They can't work together...
Many men insist that they long to veer off onto a "daddy track." In a 1990 poll by the Los Angeles Times, 39% of the fathers said they would quit their jobs to have more time with their kids, while another survey found that 74% of men said they would rather have a daddy-track job than a fast-track job. But in real life, when they are not talking to pollsters, some fathers recognize the power of their atavistic impulses to earn bread and compete, both of which often leave them ambivalent about their obligations as fathers...
...risk category rose from 30% to 41%. Pat McGee, 49, a corporate trainer based in Jackson, Mich., says his days on the road "began with doughnuts and ended with pizza." After a heart attack in January 2006, McGee embraced the wellness program, which has since helped him quit smoking, change his diet and start walking four miles every day. His two daughters quit smoking too. Thanks to success stories like McGee's, Worthington saved $2.5 million in claims over the past two years, more than double what it has spent on the program, says Kay Cooke, director of benefits. That...