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...cutting antidote to Illinois' long tradition of corrupt politics. Indeed, the previous governor, George Ryan, had been fighting that reputation and in 2003 was charged with and later convicted of corruption. Blagojevich had a striking public image to go with his reformist politics. Short and fit, with a shock of dark brown feathered hair, he wore sharply cut suits that some of his admirers said looked pulled out of GQ. He also had his father-in-law's help with strategy, and he became the first Democrat elected governor of Illinois since the 1970s. He also...
...government?” she said.Cidre learned that she had won the fellowship only six hours after her interview. She received the phone call while studying in Widener Library.“I couldn’t scream because they would have kicked me out, but I was in shock,” Cidre said. “I couldn’t even walk. My legs were shaking. I was about to cry.”Cidre is pre-med, but plans on using the year to self-reflect.“It’s exactly...
...celebrating. Far from it. They are suffering mightily from the same massive decline in auto sales that is killing Detroit. Moreover, the bankruptcy of one or more of the Big Three could create havoc among parts suppliers that sell to Japan's carmakers; job losses would send more shock waves through the U.S. economy, deepening the recession in what is by far the largest single market for Japanese cars. "What we're seeing is the 30-foot tsunami that not even Toyota can cope with," says Tatsuo Yoshida, executive director and senior analyst at UBS Securities Japan...
...political fallout has made this tragedy look more like Hurricane Katrina - a shock that exposes a nation's structural weaknesses. The most obvious problems were the inability of the central and state governments to anticipate the terrorist attack and to respond adequately once it had begun. Home Minister Shivraj Patil, in charge of internal security at the central government, was the first to resign. He has been under intense criticism for months, the pressure mounting with each new bombing elsewhere in the country. There have been at least 10 major blasts over the past 18 months, the most recent...
...there.”Singh, who has spent the last five months in Mumbai and has made many friends during his stay, said that he is keeping perspective, but some of his friends are having a more difficult time coping. “A bunch of us are in shock,” he said.On strict orders from his mother, Singh flew to Delhi a few days later to be with his family. A WEDDING GOES ONKunal Raygor ’10 was in India during the terrorist attacks for his cousin’s wedding in Mumbai, supposed...