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...vague. Warranty administration is a subspecialty in the auto business that relies on precise language. When carmakers say three years and 36,000, they mean exactly three years and 36,000 miles. Any changes or extensions, while not uncommon because of pressure from state lemon laws, are reviewed by senior management. Dealers get some leeway but not much, and taking a car to an unauthorized repair center can effectively negate the warranty. "None of this is clear," said one dealer, referring to the many nuances of warranty work that are yet to be defined in the government's plan...
Today Show co-anchor Matt Lauer will address the Class of 2009 on Class Day, the Senior Class Committee announced yesterday. Lauer joins a heterogeneous group of past speakers including Ben S. Bernanke ’75 last year, Bill Clinton in 2007, and Seth MacFarlane, the creator of the popular cartoon “Family Guy,” in 2006. The Class Day speaker typically delivers a more light-hearted address to the College’s graduating senior class than the Commencement Day speech, which is given to all University graduates the next day. Senior class First...
...than ever. This year, Harvard College turned away 93 of every 100 applicants. “Harvard is one of the few schools around the country that turns away more than it accepts, so now you have perspective,” explained Steinberg. The blog features six high school seniors who are currently receiving admissions decisions. The students discuss their reactions to acceptance, wait list, and rejection letters. The blog also aims to educate applicants and their families about the financial aid process. Several students on the blog discuss how the aid packages will have substantial influence on their ultimate...
...senior Sahwa tribal sheiks are al-Qaeda's "enemy No. 1," according to the source, because as Sunnis, they stood against their co-religionists in the insurgency and sided with a Shi'ite-led government. (The Americans have dropped to fourth on the enemies list, he adds, after Iraqi security forces and all those who work in the government.) Low-level Sahwa members have been encouraged to return to the jihadis' fold. Indeed, in mid-March, the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI), al-Qaeda in Iraq's main front group, posted a communique on several jihadist websites announcing an amnesty...
...Europe is not doing enough," says Daniel Korski, senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations. "It does not have a coherent strategy, and as a result is doing less than it could and a lot less than the situation merits." Korski says there are a number of ways Europe can make a difference in Afghanistan, aside from simply sending more troops - from helping in the fight against corruption, to the EUPOL mission mentoring and training Afghan police...