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...Throw tax cuts and job creation together, and you are likely to get a bevy of supporters in Washington - on both sides of the political divide. Yet President Obama's proposal to give companies an Uncle Sam rebate for hiring workers has been anything but a slam dunk. The idea, which Obama proposed last year, was dropped from a House of Representatives jobs bill. A similar measure has been proposed but not yet passed in the Senate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Obama's Job-Creation Tax Credit: Will It Work? | 1/29/2010 | See Source »

...Aloha Stadium in 1980, which gave the whole event a sunnier, more laid-back feel. So did the Pro Bowl rules: unlike in an actual game, defenses are limited to a certain number of vanilla formations, much less any coach's full playbook, and the quarterback is allowed to throw the ball away to avoid getting hit without fear of an intentional-grounding penalty. The result is something approaching a scrimmage rather than an actual competition. (Look back at TIME's preview of the top 10 things to watch for in the 2009-10 NFL season...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Is the NFL Pro Bowl Broken? | 1/29/2010 | See Source »

...final game, Kessler became Harvard’s all-time wins leader with her 64th victory, making 21 saves to contribute to a 5-1 victory over Colgate. The loss of their senior goaltender is no doubt terrible, but Bellamy as well as her Crimson teammates know they cannot throw in the towel...

Author: By B. marjorie Gullick, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Rookie Bellamy Eager To Fill Big Shoes | 1/27/2010 | See Source »

...talented Huskies squad, the hosts still notched a number of noteworthy results. The Crimson took three individual events, as well as the distance medley relay, and perhaps no effort was more impressive than co-captain Jack Brady’s double win in the shot put and weight throw...

Author: By Max N. Brondfield, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Women Win, Men Second At Home | 1/25/2010 | See Source »

Some argue that the genetic difference is explained by societal necessity. According to paleontological models, in prehistoric times, males were hunters who required spatial abilities when considering questions like: “How far do I have to throw my spear to kill this sumptuous dinner before me?” and “How far and how fast do I have to run back to the cave if my spear does not kill said dinner...

Author: By Jonathan D. Farley and Autumn Stone | Title: Summers’ Theory of Inequality | 1/25/2010 | See Source »

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