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...before Christmas. Much of the committee's report remains secret, but a 19-page executive summary was published, and it is infuriating. The story begins with an obscure military training program called Survival Evasion Resistance and Escape (SERE), in which various forms of torture are simulated to prepare U.S. special-ops personnel for the sorts of treatment they might receive if they're taken prisoner. Incredibly, the Bush Administration decided to have SERE trainers instruct its interrogation teams on how to torture prisoners. (Read "Shell-Shocked at Abu Ghraib...
...Education: On the table are funds to help special ed students, expanded Pell grants for college students and increased money for Head Start programs. All of these items were Obama campaign promises that will require renewed funding in two years; they will be difficult for Democrats to scale back...
...Members of Congress get special license plates and free postage, right? Any other cool perks of the office...
Tiptoe Through the Tulips. O.K., it may not be tulip season quite yet, but OpenSkies has a special on fares from JFK to Amsterdam in Prem+ class (i.e., almost-business class, with 52 inches of legroom, and a 140-degree seat recline) for just $1,000 round-trip, inclusive of all taxes and fees. It's a good deal, considering that fares are usually around $1,700 to $2,000. Book...
Marriott Rewards. Oahu's Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa is offering a special surf package. Along with your room, you'll get to borrow a board and a surf jersey for a two-and-a-half-hour group lesson with the Faith Surf School. Rates start at $309 per night, through November. 2552 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu...