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Still, even though Obama has an approval rating roughly three times the size of Congress's, Pelosi has shown herself unwilling to quietly execute Obama's agenda the way former Speaker Dennis Hastert did President George W. Bush's. Back then, House Republicans didn't openly revolt against President Bush until the sixth year of his Administration, bitterly but quietly swallowing early bipartisan programs like the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan and No Child Left Behind. By contrast, even before Obama took office, he and Pelosi diverged on bailing out the failing auto companies. Looking to secure as much support...
...Germany, a recent study by Ernst & Young indicated that 78% of small- and medium-size companies favor the state embracing "protectionist measures" to shield them from the global recession - up from 43% a year ago. The cause of concern is clear: despite the government's passage of a $65 billion stimulus package, Germany entered its third straight quarter of recession in January. This month, German unemployment shot to 8.3%, from 7.4% in December. (See which country has the best bailout plan...
...California octuplets are only the second set to be born in U.S. history. "We're picking out this incredibly rare event, and all of a sudden, we want to pass laws," says Paulson. "Would we write laws limiting the size of someone's family to six? Would we write laws mandating selective reduction?" he asks, referring to the option of aborting some embryos if a high number successfully implant in the uterus. "Restricting reproductive rights would be a minefield...
...because I think Ferragamo should be Ferragamo everywhere in the world. We made some adjustments maybe in the color, maybe in size. We have our people in Asia who come to Italy and work on merchandising. Ultimately, the customer decides, and you should always adapt...
Gloria Swanson used to be a very small size...