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...President, one of Bush's challenges has been to remind voters of what Laura Bush calls her husband's softer side. That has been adviser Karen Hughes' assignment--to fold in the egg whites, make sure he talks about flex time and the "ownership society." The Bush campaign has a special W Stands for Women division (you can buy the pink baseball caps on its website) that is dedicated to showcasing for women the merits of the No Child Left Behind law, praising the Administration's work against the global sex-slave trade and highlighting the increase in women...
...Hynes’ success was his putting. While the course’s wetness decreased driving distance, it made the greens softer and thus easier to play...
...many other Chilean wineries are partying because their high-stakes bet--a red-wine grape called Carmenere--is paying off. Brought to South America from France in the 1800s, Carmenere was rediscovered in Chile in the 1990s as a delicious compromise between the robust Cabernet Sauvignon and the softer Merlot--and a chance to market a signature Chilean wine. Casa Silva has already made Carmenere its second grape, behind Cabernet; it accounts for a fifth of Casa Silva's growing exports and reaps international awards for labels like its Los Lingues Carmenere...
...leadership will be critical. Simon Tay, who heads the Singapore Institute of International Affairs, says Lee's success at projecting a softer image of himself?and at continuing to shed the government's reputation as nannying and authoritarian?will have a profound impact on the country's future: "It's not just a question of style. It's a very real issue in keeping the most talented Singaporeans here and attracting foreign talent." Indeed, newly installed acting Second Finance Minister Raymond Lim told TIME that attracting "creative and talented people" from overseas is a central pillar of the government...
Cambridge resident Todd Townshend, who went to see Fahrenheit 9/11 at the Loews Harvard Square theater on Wednesday, said he thought movie ratings had “gotten softer over the years...