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...Flaherty will need to work very quickly to consolidate support among people who voted for Yoon, and to a lesser extent, McCrea,” DiCara said, adding that Flaherty and the Mayor are “culturally very similar” and may appeal to the same voters. DiCara noted that running against an incumbent in Boston is extremely difficult in any scenario, and said that the last time a Boston mayoral incumbent lost...

Author: By Peter F. Zhu, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Menino Wins Preliminary Vote | 9/23/2009 | See Source »

...recognize that developed nations will have to play a larger role in any plan, aiding countries with greater need through shared green technology and general support. We call on Obama and Hu to take leading roles in making such plans a reality. Speeches and declarations of intent are important, but now must come the transition to action...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Speeches Are Just the Start | 9/23/2009 | See Source »

...Obama, in a sop to Republicans, spoke favorably of medical malpractice reform in last week’s speech. But his proposed action on this front (the creation of a committee to make recommendations to Congress) is a cop-out. This is not surprising, given trial lawyers’ support for the Democratic Party. Malpractice lawsuits, while a necessary recourse for victims of medical errors, impose a cost on health-care providers. Fearing lawsuits, doctors buy expensive malpractice insurance and order unnecessary tests. Juries, lacking medical expertise, are generally poor assessors of guilt: A study in the New England Journal...

Author: By Anthony P. Dedousis | Title: Unbendable? | 9/23/2009 | See Source »

...President Obama deserves to become law. Nevertheless, it is disappointing that Congress has given short shrift to the solutions outlined here. Since these proposals offer major potential cost savings, lawmakers of both parties should willingly reconsider them—despite the fact that these ideas generate most of their support from one side of the aisle. To paraphrase Deng Xiaopeng, “Whether a pill is black or white makes no difference. As long as it works, it is a good pill...

Author: By Anthony P. Dedousis | Title: Unbendable? | 9/23/2009 | See Source »

...resort's many restaurants were adequately stocked and properly maintained. Since then? "Looking for work and looking for work. I put in anywhere from 50 to 100 applications every week." Her unemployment ran out in July, and she took a job working security, trying to support two kids. The work doesn't pay much, and she's fallen behind on her mortgage...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How One Giant Casino Could Turn Around Vegas | 9/23/2009 | See Source »

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