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...lender Northern Rock a year ago - was the exception. But the loss of confidence underlying it is every banker's worst nightmare - and every bank regulator's, too. At Bradford & Bingley, staff were given forms to hand out to customers explaining what had happened and why their money was safe. Elsewhere, it was national authorities who sought to reassure, most notably in Ireland, where the government announced an unprecedented $560 billion guarantee to cover the deposits and debts of the nation's six biggest banks for the next two years...
...maternal mortality crisis is magnified by the fact that it's a crisis that can be solved. One of the largest contributors to maternal deaths in the developing world is unintended pregnancy. More than 200 million women would like to limit childbearing but have no access to safe, effective birth control. This results in 70 million to 80 million unintended pregnancies every year. Public-health experts estimate that almost half of all maternal deaths could be averted by universal access to contraceptives. The U.S., which should lead the way, has instead placed more roadblocks in the way of poor women...
...maternal mortality crisis is magnified by the fact that it's a crisis that can be solved. One of the largest contributors to maternal deaths in the developing world is unintended pregnancy. More than 200 million women would like to limit childbearing but have no access to safe, effective birth control. This results in 70 million to 80 million unintended pregnancies every year. Public-health experts estimate that almost half of all maternal deaths could be averted by universal access to contraceptives. The U.S., which should lead the way, has instead placed more roadblocks in the way of poor women...
...randomness to it, and no one deserves to be a victim. At the same time, however, students should exercise some street smarts and avoid being sitting ducks. Beyond using the services provided to students by Harvard, there are a number of personal precautions students should take to keep themselves safe. HUPD advises that students avoid talking on cell phones and listening to music when they’re walking alone at night. Despite this precaution, the sight of a Harvard student trolling the Square’s nighttime streets with headphones tucked into their ears is not uncommon. Students also...
...only they'd prefer that it be done without their votes. Worse yet, there is precious little that President Bush, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson or Boehner has left to threaten them with, as the three leaders are already an endangered species. "It is a tough deal; there's no safe way to do the wrong thing," says former Republican majority leader Dick Armey. "The majority of the Republicans in the House understand the gravity of this situation: a fundamental realignment of the political and economic structures of this country, which diminishes role of the markets and increases the role...