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That across-the-aisle lovefest couldn't be further removed from the proudly partisan crusade of Crist's predecessor, who fought hard against many of those initiatives. Crist's amiable tack is even more surprising since Bush, who was limited to two terms, left office in January with approval ratings about 60% and the G.O.P. still in control of Florida's legislature. But while Crist calls Bush "America's greatest Governor," he's also aware that another famous G.O.P. statehouse occupant, California's Arnold Schwarzenegger, is prospering by trying to cut deals with Democrats. "I've got two ears...
...field and continuing the inning. “That was an out there,” Walsh said. “We could have gotten Brad out of there. That opened it up a bit and made it tough to come back.” The Big Green would tack on another run to end the inning with a 4-0 lead. Unger was touched up for additional runs in the second and third innings, and he was pulled from the mound after walking three straight in the third. “I couldn’t locate my fastball...
...change of tack by the Bush Administration may reflect the mixed results of its efforts to isolate Iran: On the one hand, the U.S. has managed to overcome Russian and Chinese objections to secure two important U.N. Security Council sanctions resolutions turning up the heat on Iran, and it has managed to constrict Iran's access to global capital markets. But despite the pressure, none of these actions has prompted Tehran to change course. And many of the governments on which the U.S. would rely to implement an isolation strategy - friendly Arab leaders and the Europeans - have strongly echoed calls...
...hospitals. In a nation where three-fourths of the public say they oppose liberalizing the abortion law - which, like Nicaragua's, bars abortion in all circumstances, even in cases of rape or when the mother's life is in danger - women's rights groups concede Bachelet's contraceptive tack was the most legally and politically feasible...
...media giant Viacom--whose founder, Sumner Redstone, is credited with coining the phrase "Content is king"--has taken a different tack. Viacom's Daily Show and Colbert Report generated a steady stream of popular clips on YouTube. In February the company demanded that YouTube remove the videos, and this month it sued Google for $1 billion. Viacom also signed a deal to distribute shows via YouTube competitor Joost...