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Among the usual suspects addressing a crowd of 1500 environmental activists at last month's Arctic Refuge Action Day, there was a new face with a stump speech: 12-year-old Savannah Rose Walters...
...Before this trip, Savannah said she was considering sitting outside Martinez's offices until he gave her an audience-but later decided that she didn't have time. She did, however, manage to squeeze in outings to the National Zoo and the International Spy Museum. Walters may have a stump speech, but there's still a healthy dose of kid in this activist...
...many young Germans a welcome relief from Helmut Kohl, his predecessor as Chancellor, whose fondness for woollen sweaters and oompah brass bands reminded many of a past their parents and grandparents preferred not to discuss. Schröder's ease in front of the camera and on the stump helped his party recoup a seven-point deficit in opinion polls prior to last month's election. There's a sense in Berlin that the fun people are clearing their desks. The German Defense Minister, Peter Struck, sang in a rock band; Schröder and Fischer were renowned for their...
...Four boys under six will do that. Although, like Michael Clarke, I've got Shagger's back. Seeing the ball really well, like the day I smacked 130 for Hurlstone Agricultural in 1978. Brett Lee's quick, even off a short run. After nagging away outside my off stump, Bing dropped one short. I went to pull it, the ball skidded on and hit me in the gooly. I was wearing a titanium protector, for extra confidence. Quality box. My left-arm pace was rusty, too much swing, couldn't pitch them on the stumps. Warney, 700 wickets (and counting...
...building on Mass. Ave., and scare stories from the waiting room and the interviews abound among recruits. Finance recruiters frequently ask students to recall financial data, such as what the market closed at the day before, and consulting recruiters might throw a curve-ball case-study question that could stump even the most prepared senior...