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...first time since the 1970s, Britons may find themselves ruled by a minority government. Back then, Labour's pact with the smaller Liberal Party proved short-lived, and the government eventually fell to a no-confidence motion. Britain's third party now has a longer name - the Liberal Democrats - and hopes to exert a more enduring influence on any new administration. Smaller parties will flex their muscles if there's a hung Parliament. This raises the specter of political instability, gridlock and even a second general election within the year. Such an outcome could only exacerbate the economic turbulence that...
...However, observers are unsure that either plan will deliver in the long run. "Going free doesn't make a lot of sense to me - it will provide a short-term publicity boost, and boost to readership, but it doesn't address any of the fundamental problems for newspapers. Print advertising is in decline, because advertisers increasingly believe it is less effective than digital," says George Brock, a professor of journalism at London's City University. Even the 50-pence-a-day model fails to convince Brock, who argues that a price cut works only as part of a long-term...
Northwest Corner is divided into three components, officially named Wasserstein Hall, Caspersen Student Center, and the Clinical Wing. The entire Corner is now frequently referred to as “Wasserstein Caspersen Clinical,” or “WCC” for short. The Clinical Wing serves as a potential naming opportunity for a major donor...
...This tool is a really good example of what is feasible for the UC to do short term, making students lives eaiser now while also working on even bigger changes for the long term,” Hysen added...
Once seen as an American puppet, Iyad Allawi is the new Comeback Kid of Iraqi politics. The results of the general election announced Friday, March 26, show that Allawi's secular Iraqiya block has won 91 seats in the 325-seat Iraqi parliament - well short of a majority, but two more than its nearest rival, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's State of Law slate...