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...with politicians angry with the bankers over the subprime fiasco, the heat is rising on the industry's credit-card segment. One of the strongest proposed changes is Levin's provision to limit interest rate increases to no more than seven percentage points above the initial rate. "Too many card issuers engage in very, very severe abuses and outrageous practices. It?s indefensible," says Levin, who arrived at seven, because it is about 50% above many cards' initial interest rate of around...
...playing together under its belt, should provide a spark for the Crimson. “Our coach put in a great defensive package, we have a bunch of different looks,” Scholl said. “Definitely I think [defense] is going to be one of the strongest parts of our team. They’re young, but they’re talented and smart.”On the other side of the ball, the offense finds itself in a position similar to last season’s defense. With the graduation of leading scorers Evan Calvert...
...Eschewing the overtly religious connotations of such a reference, Johnson chooses instead to highlight the profound human desire for experience that Eve demonstrates by eating from the tree of knowledge. In order to instill this desire in his listeners, Johnson uses two of his strongest songs, “Angel” and “What You Thought You Need,” to remind us to slow down and appreciate the journey because “it’s all for the sake of arriving here.” Though this album features a more complicated message...
Ironically, some of the strongest women in recent TV have been in shows aimed at men. Fox's hit Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and NBC's Chuck feature men being protected by superpowerful women (O.K., superhot too). The TV season has been full of nerdy, sensitive men (The Big Bang Theory, Pushing Daisies) and dominating women (Damages, Bionic Woman). Most of those shows target young men, who--born after the equal-rights movement and in the era of divorce--might have had female bosses or been raised by single moms. For them, female authority figures may be many things...
...early March, when Ohio and Texas hold their primaries, Clinton is counting on recouping whatever ground she loses over the next few weeks. Ohio is a state in economic distress, and has large numbers of blue-collar Democrats, who have been her strongest supporters. Clinton also expects to draw upon institutional support from organized labor. In Texas, her strategists say, the large number of Latino voters will give her an edge, as they did in California. If the race continues to be close, the last big contest, Pennsylvania's April 22 primary, may well be the decisive...