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...made a mistake, and he took responsibility for it," Senator John Kerry said in a prepared statement. "I believe that when the smoke clears and the frenzy has ended, no one will believe that this unwitting mistake should have erased 30 years of selfless public service and remarkable legislative skill and expertise on health care...
...Ducks managed to narrow the scoring gap to 28-26, but Weissbourd slammed down a kill to take the Crimson to game point, 29-26. “[Brady]’s our anchor,” Weintraub said. “He uses his height and his skill to his advantage. He’s pretty much unstoppable.” But Stevens wouldn’t give up without a fight and tied the score at 29, sending the game into extra points. Another pair of Duck errors doomed Stevens’s offensive efforts, and Harvard...
...greatest skill, Wallace says, is her ability to improve things internally. "She's a real expert at improving morale," he says. "She'll be good at digging in at this, she talk to the staff about the SEC being a great institution with a proud tradition. She understands what moves people, you'll see a big change in this area...
...Americans have now taken the presidential oath. The words have been spoken during rising tides of prosperity and the still waters of peace. Yet, every so often the oath is taken amidst gathering clouds and raging storms. At these moments, America has carried on not simply because of the skill or vision of those in high office, but because We the People have remained faithful to the ideals of our forbearers, and true to our founding documents...
...skyscrapers and there were no happy endings. Speaking for the last time from the President's mansion, Bush recalled that his first such speech was on the evening of Sept. 11, 2001. An easy trick for his speechwriters would have been to toss in a few lines about the skill and courage of his countrymen on the plane in the river, but Bush decided not to go there. The day's headline had power but no lasting significance - and that made it an example of what he sees as a dangerous tendency to shift focus away from the big picture...