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...absence of a rival bidder, Kraft's proposal - which still offers a premium of 26% over Cadbury's share price prior to the company's initial approach in September - may start to look more appetizing. After all, short-term investors have poured into Cadbury shares in recent weeks. Rather than see Kraft walk away, many will be hoping to cut a deal. (See the top 10 food trends...
...would expect, he was bombarded by Republican criticism and calls to apologize. But rather than defending one of their own, some Democratic leaders piled on. “I would encourage Alan to apologize,” Democratic Caucus Chairman John Larson told Politico. “Is this news to you that this guy’s one fry short of a Happy Meal?” asked Rep. Anthony Weiner, who is, if anything, to the left of Grayson on health care. To their credit, Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi and the White House refused...
...recent passage of Question One in Maine has struck a blow against gay marriage and against supporters of equal rights. Yet much of the popular acrimony directed at gay marriage could be caused by confusion rather than discrimination. The gay marriage debate is now so tangled in religious terminology that questions of legal equality can get easily lost in the language. Fortunately, there might be a way for gay couples to gain the same legal status as straight couples that sidesteps this incessant fighting in courtrooms and polling booths...
Redefining the same-sex marriage debate in this way has the potential to separate questions of legal equality from religion. A more clear division will also help to ensure that the status of equality for all Americans is not dictated by religious sensibilities, but rather by civil rights. This simple solution could eliminate some of the current anger surrounding the gay marriage discussion...
When judges score a trial, Thompson said, they are more likely to be impressed by a range of skills rather than a team that focuses on a single aspect, such as technical competence...