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...couch and declared that he was running for President, adding, "I don't think people are going to say, 'That guy would make a very good President, but he just didn't get in soon enough.'" Thompson was right. It wasn't the lateness of his entry - fully six months after most of his rivals - that killed his campaign. It was the candidate's own perceived apathy...
...wasn't sure a pact that served A-list directors would serve her as well. "I need to analyze what they're offering," she said, expressing qualms that the agreement includes a 17-day grace period before payments for online material kick in - a smaller grace period than the six weeks the producers initially offered writers, but still a potential sticking point. An actor on a TV show impacted by the strike got word of the deal from a reporter while walking up Park City's Main Street. "Really? I'm glad if it means people will be getting back...
...violent crime might seem absurd. But the continuing drop in violent crime in big cities across the country makes it seem possible. The FBI recently reported that homicides fell by 6.5% in the country's biggest cities - those with populations of one million and up - through the first six months of 2007, and by about 1% across the U.S. Violent crime, overall, was off by about 2%. Even more astoundingly, New York City ended 2007 with 496 murders, the lowest number since 1963 [when statistics were first collected] - spurring New York magazine to ask the provocative question, "What would...
...Bill Clinton, have spent much of the week campaigning in Nevada and have the backing of most Nevada Hispanic leaders, including the largest Spanish language paper, as well as much of the state's Democratic establishment, including 27 elected officials. She also has the backing of eight national unions, six of which have locals in Nevada."We've built a strong grass roots organization and we feel confident people will show up,"said Clark County Commissioner Rory Reid, Clinton's co-chair for Nevada and Harry Reid's son. "She's been endorsed by most of the community leaders...
...Barclays, meanwhile, have recently bought up as much as a fifth of the island, including three of its six hotels, raising fears in the tourism-reliant community that the pair are becoming overlords themselves...