Word: todays
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...recent attention to Bush's knowledge gaps may end up being mere blips on the radar screen of his campaign, given his popularity level and fundraising skills. But if Bush, or any other candidate, can't prepare himself well enough to be effective in a public forum about today's most salient issues, it's hard to believe he could be effective as a president. The presence or absence of smarts may not be seen as important, but the ability to communicate knowledgeably and on a well-informed basis is absolutely essential...
...they said it wouldn't last. When a brash, upstart paper called USA Today burst onto newsstands in early 1982, scores of skeptics said there would never be a sustained market for a daily newspaper with no regional focus. Those nonbelievers are eating their words Wednesday with the news that USA Today now boasts the largest circulation of any daily newspaper in America, edging out longtime leader The Wall Street Journal. For many newspaper purists it was a sad day, as the flashy newcomer that first incorporated high-tech graphics and eye-popping front-page color knocked off a sophisticated...
...When first published, USA Today was facetiously labeled "McPaper" by the newspaper industry's old guard. They said it read easily - too easily - and left readers devoid of intellectual nutrition. But the market has clearly proven that many Americans are attracted by simple, accessible news. Further, many of the older, more traditional papers, such as the Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe and Washington Post have absorbed a lot of the innovations that USA Today brought to the field. All are now using color, flashier graphics and shorter stories. Even the hallowed New York Times wouldn't be far from...
Harvard President Neil L. Rudenstine is expected to announce a multi-million dollar initiative today to use University money to fund affordable housing in Cambridge and Boston over the next 20 years...
...crumbled under the petty slights and jealousies of high school, prison won't be a walk in the park. But, of course, that may be just the point. Today, an Oregon Circuit Court judge handed Kip Kinkel a 111-year prison term; because of his status as a minor, he was not eligible for the death penalty. The Springfield teenager, now 17, was convicted on four counts of murder and 26 counts of attempted murder after spraying his high school cafeteria with gunfire 16 months ago. Kinkel also shot and killed his parents, a grisly twist in the familiar repertoire...