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Pelosi spoke after a meeting at Princeton University, where she met with five other House Democrats and prominent American researchers to discuss the future of U.S. innovation. "We stand by [science] as the most important investment we can make in the health, the education, the energy independence, the job creation and the defense of America," the Speaker said. See the top 10 scientific discoveries...
...there is a place for journalism online. If newspapers can develop a new online business model and adapt their content to the new requirements of the Web, they can and will thrive.Newspapers’ success online is dependant on their ability to make Internet content profitable. As it stands, this is very difficult. Even the hugely popular web newspaper Politico raises a full 60 percent of its revenue from advertising in its miniscule print edition. However, new, more sophisticated behavioral advertising techniques are making online content easier to marketize. While still in their infancy, studies suggest that behavioral advertising...
...Drew Housman said. “We caught them on a hot-shooting night, so we know we have a lot to work on, but we put forward a good effort.” Against the athletic Colonials from the Atlantic-10, the Crimson (4-4) battled to a stand-still for the first 10 minutes of the first half, grabbing the lead on several occasions. But GW (4-2) went on a 13-6 run to go to the locker room with a 36-28 lead. Coming out of the break, the Colonials appeared to be on their...
...take—with the same spontaneity that characterized their approach to recording. Consequently, “The Clash” has a sort of directness and intimacy that makes for a compelling read. Frontman Joe Strummer has a natural charisma and penchant for the anthemic that stands out even on the printed page. On his participation in the Notting Hill Riot, Strummer observes, “It’s one thing to say, ‘Burn the cars and burn the ghetto,’ but you try setting a car alight.” Guitarist Mick...
...Since the Duke's annuncement, throne-watchers in Luxembourg have wondered why their head of state would take such a rigid stand on principle. Some speculate that the religious hardline is driven by the Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, Henri's wife and the mother of his five children. The Cuban-born daughter of Spanish aristocrats, the Grand Duchess has made her staunchly traditional Catholicism evident, and is believed to be very influential in her husband's public decisions...