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...found it very difficult to accept their loss," says William Chislett, author of several books on Spain. "They thought the Socialists were able to 'rob' the election because of the bombings. And the Socialists think they won because the Spanish people realized that the PP - their government - wasn't telling them the truth...
...same time, Dodd is looking increasingly vulnerable. The silver-haired father of two young girls is facing his toughest re-election fight ever, and he doesn't even have an opponent yet. (CNBC pundit Larry Kudlow and former GOP Representative Rob Simmons have both expressed interest in running.) In a January Quinnipiac poll, 51% of Connecticut voters said they would not vote for Dodd in 2010. "It's the subject matter - people are watching their tax dollars go into institutions and they wonder when it's going to get better and they wonder where it's going," Dodd says...
...victory in Connecticut in an election that saw the defeat of the state's (and New England's) lone House Republican, Chris Shays. "Connecticut is trending blue. Even if Dodd only got 70% of Obama's voters, he'd still easily win," says one adviser. "His potential opponent Rob Simmons couldn't even hold Connecticut's Second District - how is he going to win statewide...
That was a common choice. "Robbing houses is easier than finding a job in 'Pindi," says Imran Asghar, a crime reporter for the English-language Daily Times. But to rob a house, Qasab needed weapons. So on Dec. 19, 2007, an important Muslim holiday, he set out for Raja Bazaar, a congested boulevard crammed with gun shops and decorated with hand-painted billboards portraying men hoisting AK-47s. Seeking guns in Raja Bazaar was an amateur move (even in 'Pindi, without a license, you won't get a gun from a shop), but it led Qasab to a LeT stall...
...individual events, sophomore Evan Schindewolf led Harvard’s biggest offensive effort for the three-day contest, claiming the number two spot in the 200-yard IM with a time of 1:50.88. Schindewolf was followed by senior Dan Jones in fourth, freshman David Lynch in fifth, junior Rob Lynch in sixth, and freshman Niall Janney in eighth. Schindewolf also placed second in the 400 yard IM, followed this time by Janney, Rob Lynch and David Lynch in fourth, fifth and seventh, respectively. “Our team came together really well and we did an excellent...