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...publication in English of Stieg Larsson's critically acclaimed The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo came four years after he passed on. And let's not even talk about Roberto Bolano, whose 2666 was all the rage late last year - his 2003 death prominently mentioned in every piece and review...
...feel about your list of `10 surprises for 2009," which you issued in December? You say these "surprises" have a 50% or better chance of occurring. For some, the odds look longer than that. Okay, let's review my list: *The first one, that the S&P 500 would go to 1,200 by the end of 2009, wasn't a crazy idea at the beginning of the year - but it sure is now (The S&P 500 is currently around 700). *The price of gold would go to $1200 per ounce. I still feel terrific about that. *The price...
...created under the leadership of former Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano, now Secretary of Homeland Security. During her confirmation hearings Napolitano highlighted her leadership in creating one of the first state anti-terrorism law enforcement fusion centers in the country, and her first directive at DHS ordered a thorough review of intelligence-sharing programs and methods aimed improving the flow of information to states, local and tribal governments. But in her testimony to Congress, she also cited her commitment to privacy: "As Governor, I created the Statewide Information Security and Privacy Office to ensure adequate controls and safeguards are in place...
...review, she describes an Abraham Lincoln who entered office facing immense challenges...
...Second Chance Act, signed last year by then President Bush, was a welcome acknowledgment that the country needs to get better at reintegration. States, now under orders to systematically review barriers to ex-cons' finding housing and jobs, are partnering with an array of local organizations that have long dealt with newly released felons. New York, for instance, is opening a number of specialized re-entry units closer to home, where inmates spend the last three to four months of their sentences meeting with state and community social-service agencies to help line up housing, jobs and information on drug...