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...consolidation?" says William Swelbar, a research engineer with MIT's International Center for Air Transportation. "We had $85 oil a month ago and tried to test $100 last week. Any time an industry is facing unprecedented cost increases like that it is time to start looking at ways to shed fixed cost." The price of oil is a pinch felt by everyone, and Swelbar says that any merger will signal "game on" to the industry. "If this pushes that first domino, everybody has hinted they will respond in kind...
...campaign ritual--fielding questions by Tim Russert on Meet the Press. His famous interview style seeks to trap politicians with their own words. But does the technique shed light on the candidates or does it require them to spend time providing context for their previous statements, crowding out more meaningful queries? It was Barack Obama's turn on Nov. 11; the previous week, Fred Thompson's. The Russert ratio of gotcha to substance questions...
...citizenship is the only responsible plan, but when President Bush tried that—although his bill certainly had its flaws—a good portion of the country stood vehemently in opposition. But if we ever hope to find a solution, now is the time for voters to shed their xenophobia and confront harsh realities...
...changed: organized fan clubs, which hold virtual blackmail power over team owners (they're scared of the threat of violence and other organized protests), are ready to clash with the heavy police presence lined up at stadiums every weekend. And on any given Sunday, more blood is shed between hooligans and money wasted due to costs incurred by the high police bill...
...Christmas Eve round-the-world tour himself. He brings the joy of getting to every child, including the Afro-American orphan, and there is joy in every land, and at the North Pole. It's all meant to bring edifying moisture to audiences' eyes. The more susceptible moviegoers may shed a tear or two, but they risk hating themselves in the morning. On the upside, they don't have to wait to hate Fred Claus...