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...worried whether the rest of the state would follow my lead and select the intelligent choice. Missouri after all is arguably divided into two states when it comes to politics—two large enclaves of blue in St. Louis and Kansas City surrounded by a sea of rural red extending from the northern plains down into my dear Ozark Mountains. Sure there would be large turnout, but no one could be sure of the outcome with all the variables in play. But, luckily, before midnight, the voice of the people was heard, and Missouri’s Constitutional Amendment...

Author: By Steven T. Cupps | Title: Si Se Puede? | 11/5/2008 | See Source »

...case brought to the WTO, the U.S. imposed penalties on imports from Asian fishermen who, it was believed, allowed their nets to ensnare shrimp and endangered sea-turtles indiscriminately. Though it overturned the penalties on more technical aspects, the WTO maintained that trade controls could be established based on the methods of production as well as the nature of the product itself...

Author: By Edward-michael Dussom, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Study: Kyoto Protocol, Free Trade Compatible | 11/5/2008 | See Source »

...Broadway show. O’Keefe and Benjamin shared the process of approaching a new project and discussed how their Harvard experiences played into the musical’s score.“I drew on the tone from Harvard, from the notion of being plunged into this sea of people far more qualified than me, just like Elle,” O’Keefe said. He jokingly added, “I also tried to recapture the exact ways Harvard Law School students sing and dance.”Later, O’Keefe was more earnest about...

Author: By Ali R. Leskowitz, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Elle Woods Visits Her Alma Mater | 10/31/2008 | See Source »

...really see this as a sea change in the way we think about health care and health-care quality," says Ashish Jha, assistant professor of health policy at the Harvard School of Public Health and lead author on the NEJM paper that analyzed the survey data. "For a $2.1 trillion health-care system, it's shocking we don't pay more attention to what patients think...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Patients Give U.S. Hospitals So-So Marks | 10/30/2008 | See Source »

France notched an important victory against the pirates who plague commercial shipping off the Horn of Africa, when it arrested nine of them at sea during a raid near the Gulf of Aden. But the roots of Somalia's piracy problem lie in the breakdown of state authority on land, which is why many questioned just how effective the French Naval action - or the NATO patrols due to begin in the coming days - will be in curbing the pirates. The nine nabbed by the French, after all, were stripped of their weapons and then handed over to the very Somali...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Will NATO Navies Stop Somali Pirates? | 10/24/2008 | See Source »

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