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...into the White House? Perhaps, if Barack Obama conveys a clear plan and is seen to empathize with an anxious nation. In the end, though, the issue is such an albatross for the incumbent party that Obama may not need to improve his pitch to win. Republicans continue to ride the Sarah Palin wave (amplified by a certain brouhaha involving a farm animal and cosmetics) to better poll numbers, increased fund-raising and possible front-runner status. The Democrats made up some ground by week's end but are still reacting to the John McCain onslaught rather than driving...
...their home until he found a police truck to take them to a clinic several miles away. The doctor there urged the family to rush Harakatmo to Badakhshan's only hospital, in Faizabad, the provincial capital. Harakatmo's husband hired a ramshackle minivan for the journey--a five-hour ride along rutted dirt roads. On the way, they stopped while Harakatmo's mother-in-law delivered the baby. It was already dead; the tiny corpse was wrapped in a cloth and placed next to Harakatmo. Lying in the hospital that evening, she said she considered herself lucky. "When I left...
...Wall Street is hoping that Prince Alwaleed bin Talal will ride to the rescue of America's crumbling banks, here's the word from the Saudi billionaire: Thanks, but no thanks. Having bailed out Citicorp on a couple of occasions - most recently by helping in its recapitalization earlier this year - Al-Waleed says he's not in the market for any more U.S. financial sector assets...
...commitment in my own country. It’s part of the joy in going abroad to see these new sights and enjoy these new celebrations.All I want is a little more. Come World Cup South Africa 2010, I just want to dance in the streets a little, maybe ride in the back of a car, and for just a couple of minutes, I want to join the party.But for now, I’ve got to go. WWE Monday Night Raw starts in 10 minutes.—Staff writer Walter E. Howell can be reached at wehowell@fas.harvard.edu...
Despite the drizzling rain, students gathered for a night of food, rides, games, and live music on Friday evening at the Harvard Carnival in Tercentenary Theater. Tracy M. Spekta ’10, who headed the planning for the Carnival, estimated that approximately half of the undergraduate body attended the event. Live performances by Petros (with help from members of the Expressions Dance Company), Show Me Action, and the Ben Kultgen Band attracted a small but vocal crowd in front of the stage. Peter C. Shields ’09, who performs under the name Petros, lauded the university...