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...definitely had a problem coming off such an unusually long break and then going to the toughest tournament in the nation,” Brand said. “We suffered from a conditioning standpoint...you have to be in tip-top shape to perform at these tournaments, and we have to work on taking better care of our bodies...
Thank you, Brian Williams, for your wonderful tribute to the late Walter Cronkite [Dec. 28--Jan. 4]. Every news junkie in America, young or old, has a Cronkite memory that has helped shape the way he or she understands the news. From his onscreen breakdown after JFK's assassination to his jubilation at the fall of the Berlin Wall, Cronkite's deep emotional connection to the world events he covered will always be appreciated and admired...
...Dakota Senator Byron Dorgan and Colorado Governor Bill Ritter--announced they would not run for re-election this November. Dodd, retiring after 35 years in Congress, said in a press conference on Jan. 6 that there were many reasons for his decision, including finding himself "in the toughest political shape of my career." In recent weeks, several Democratic Congressmen announced their retirement, while another, Parker Griffith of Alabama, defected to the Republicans. It's not just blue dominoes: as many as 20 Republican lawmakers have said they will not run for re-election. While not all seats are likely...
...more of the Harvard track and field team rounds into shape this winter season, a number of individuals have seen their efforts...
Palin may have had the right idea. Yes, leaving Alaska's governorship marked her as a quitter to some voters. But resigning has freed her to be a national figure (making a mint from her book) and shape the national conversation just by updating her Twitter feed. And if she can take credit for any Republican gains in 2010, that might be a better credential than drafting a state budget...