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...Freedom Party and the Alliance for the Future of Austria have been tainted by accusations of neo-Nazism and xenophobia. Analysts, however, credit their success less to a tilt toward extremism than to widespread frustration among Austrians with the ruling moderate parties. The shaky coalition has proven unable to reach agreements on key economic and social issues...
...successes in reform. Spellings was one of the major proponents of passing the No Child Left Behind Act in 2002, and she cited the federal law as a major reason for improved test scores and reduced achievement gaps. The law mandates that schools must aim for all students to reach grade-level proficiency in reading and math by 2014. In a question-and-answer session following the secretary’s speech, one teacher expressed doubt about the merits of the controversial reform program. Spellings responded by saying that the act created an accountability system and pushed for nationwide improvements...
...promised to do the brave, hard things that no one else could. Fire the SEC Chairman! Suspend the campaign! Let's Make a Deal! He was a human diorama of the Great Man theory of history. Of course, getting credit for bringing all parties to the table to reach a historic agreement that pretty much everyone hates may make him wonder if action is overrated, especially after his campaign's self-congratulatory statements ended up being premature. Even with stakes higher than they've been for any vote in modern history, McCain still could not deliver his team...
...largely subdued, as a consistent buzz of conversation was punctuated by outbursts of laughter. Highlights included Obama’s mistaken reference to McCain as “Tom,” and McCain’s quip that Obama must find it “hard to reach across the aisle from that far to the left...
...talent acts, a dance competition, a step competition, and a raffle. Justin R. Gerrard ’10, the founder of Mr. Livingston Clothing, said that the event provided him with the opportunity to advertise his new business. “It is an excellent opportunity for us to reach not just people on campus but all over Boston,” he said. “People have been very receptive.” Frank D. Hines ’85, the founder of Frank Hines Financial, said HollaDay allowed him to both learn from and help students...