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Romesh Ratnesar: I think there are a few differences. First, Jordan's gambling problems never quite percolated into the mainstream the way this scandal has. Second, the tabloid media and gossip machine are much more powerful today than they were then. Third, extramarital affairs are uniquely damaging - in particular, I think this will hurt his popularity with women. Fourth, he's a Stanford-educated golfer who supposedly did everything right. His image was premised on class, elegance, aspiration. He took flak just for being seen swearing on the course. I think this is going to be damaging, at least initially...
...change was evident in the third period, when the Crimson outshot its opponents...
...Ryabkina who made the difference, slotting home the winner and improving the Crimson’s record to 6-3-1 (6-3 ECAC). Her third-period heroics were a repeat of last season’s first matchup with Dartmouth, when Ryabkina scored the late-game winner in a contest that also ended...
...Third, we will act with the full recognition that our success in Afghanistan is inextricably linked to our partnership with Pakistan...
...children who are either overweight or clinically obese has skyrocketed in recent years across Europe, but in Spain, the problem has been particularly acute. The latest data from the London-based International Obesity Taskforce from 2006 indicate that Spain has the highest incidence of overweight boys (35%) and the third highest rate of overweight girls (32%) in the European Union. Of those children, an estimated 15% to 16% are considered obese...