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Joining them soon may be Senator Ted Stevens, Alaska's senior Republican, who was found guilty on Oct. 27 on seven felony counts related to $250,000 of unreported gifts from influential constituents. Stevens, whose political trademark was his immense success at bringing home the bacon--$3.4 billion in federal earmarks for Alaska since 1995--was convicted by a jury in Washington for making false statements about gifts like his new massage chair, a pricey sled-dog puppy and, most of all, massive renovations to his home that were largely comped by Bill Allen, the disgraced CEO of Veco Corp...
After more than three decades of critical acclaim and many visits to the best-seller list, Hillerman had a favorite anecdote, often repeated. It was about his first agent, who told him that if he wanted to have success as a writer, he'd have to get rid of "all that Indian stuff...
Jason W. Schnier ’11 of the Progressive Jewish Alliance, the undergraduate organization that sponsored the event, deemed the talk a success...
...indie rock album should be, and whether its architects know it or not (I’d make the case that Deerhunter does), an exploration of ambient noise in a 2007 rock album is neither novel nor interesting. And yet “Cryptograms” was a critical success in independent circles—blogs, forums, crit-sites, etc.—in exactly the way that it needed to be. Not only did its songs satisfy, but it left the kind of considerable room for growth that induces suspense in fans and critics alike. This, in itself...
...minorities’ and whites’ support? After being elected, if he is, can he discuss illegal immigration, the achievement gap, black male incarceration, or affirmative action without alienating too many voters? More generally, can he talk openly about racism, nativism, and structural impediments to nonwhites’ success, along with talking about parental responsibility and personal excellence...