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...Having a president and a vice president who actually think that climate change is a serious issue cannot be a bad thing,” said Daniel P. Schrag, the director of the Center for the Environment and a professor of earth and planetary sciences...
...performance is, at once, comfortably familiar and perceptibly lethargic. Meanwhile, Scott is given very little material to work with, and it shows. His Wheeler is extremely one-note, and while the actor does an adequate job, his character’s lack of development is a serious flaw. The script went through several revisions, with the help of four different writers, including Rudd and director David Wain. Nonetheless, the plot is still rather predictable. In parallel fashion, both men bond with their young charges, disappoint them, and ultimately emerge as more mature and selfless individuals. Still, the film works best...
...pursuit of some greater goal - like wresting control of the House from the Republicans in 2006, a project Emanuel spearheaded. Others simply fear him. But few people who know and have dealt with Emanuel are not greatly impressed by his energy, intellect and sheer will. "It shows Obama is serious about getting things done and that he knows he doesn't have a lot of time to do it," says an Obama campaign insider. "And it shows that he realizes that he needs someone to corral the Democrats in Congress. If they're running off in all directions, Obama...
...Hill in what he said was the first in a series of conversations before the two will jointly address the party caucus when they convene in two weeks. "While I understand that Senator Lieberman has voted with Democrats a majority of the time, his comments and actions have raised serious concerns among many in our caucus," Reid said, adding that no decisions have been made...
...Many Balinese are now calling for greater autonomy and say dire consequences lie ahead if their demands are not met. "There is even a possibility that Bali will ask to separate from Indonesia," says Rudolf Dethu, a Balinese who has helped organize protests against the law. "It's that serious...