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...entered, however, is markedly different from where it has been before. The concept of the American Dream is not only in the midst of a reevaluation, the morality of aspects of that Dream is in question. If, in coming years, the old unbridled pursuit of happiness (corporate greed, sub-prime mortgages) comes to be synonymous with a decaying economy and an injured American spirit, might this threaten the boundless optimism to which Pepsi has tied itself? Will the benefits of identifying the Pepsi brand so closely with Obama’s clarion call for a new era of hope carry...
...latest state survey on education policy. According to the report, Massachusetts received an overall grade of D, which was below the national average of D+. South Carolina received the highest overall score, with a B-. The council evaluated each state in terms of 15 goals, broken up into three sub-areas. Massachusetts state policy received a D- for identifying effective teachers, a D+ for retaining effective teachers, and a D+ for dismissing ineffective teachers. According to the report, Massachusetts “completely missed seven goals, met a small portion of four, partially met one, and nearly...
...Junior center Paul Nelson, sophomore forward Michael Sands, and freshman forward Greg Mangano combined for eight rebounds and 12 points in 34 minutes of action. “We’ve got a lot of bodies,” Jones said. “I was able to sub guys at will to try to give us a boost, and they did.” Yale’s advantage on the interior was most critical when it came to controlling the boards. Coming out of halftime, Yale only led 45-40, but five offensive rebounds in the first...
...keeping borrowers in their homes in the long run. The most quoted research on the topic, from the investment bank Credit Suisse, shows - unsurprisingly - that when modifications involve lower monthly payments, borrowers have much more of a fighting chance. One report, looking at modifications made to a pool of sub-prime loans, found that 44% of loans with increased monthly payments were more than 60 days delinquent within eight months. After that same period, only 15% of loans that had received an interest-rate reduction and 23% in which the principal balance had been reduced were more than 60 days...
...Carter, Carol • forwarding of e-mail to fellow Florida Republicans by ("How can 2,000,000 blacks get into Washington, DC in 1 day in sub zero temps when 200,000 couldn't get out of New Orleans in 85 degree temps with four days notice?") leads to resignation from state office...