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...broad, philosophical level, it is about working with administrators and taking students’ advice,” Schwartz said. But he added that he also knows “how to turn to students,” something he said he did in centralizing Harvard’s mental-health services into an accessible network for students...

Author: By Elyssa A. L. Spitzer, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Apathy Marks UC Town Hall Meeting | 12/12/2008 | See Source »

...first thought upon hearing of Sunny von Bulow's death was of how distressed she would be to have become a household name. But some in her family decided to turn a medical tragedy into a legal nightmare. They accused her husband Claus of twice injecting her with insulin in an effort to cause her death and gain her wealth...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sunny von Bulow | 12/11/2008 | See Source »

...today is not simply a geopolitical struggle. Rather, it is an ideological one. Unless we eradicate the roots of helplessness, disenfranchisement and intolerance, we cannot expect a peaceful and productive future for South Asia. We must join hands, as Americans, Pakistanis, Indians and citizens of the world, to turn this catastrophe into an opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to peace and prosperity...

Author: By Hasan Siddiqi | Title: South Asia After Mumbai | 12/11/2008 | See Source »

...probably [have been] during the last 20 million years.” And, the report noted glumly, with China and India consuming more and more, the problem is getting worse instead of better. The new data shows that CO2 levels have only risen faster since the turn of the century. So much for compact fluorescents and hybrid Priuses—apparently, the world is still going...

Author: By Elise X. Liu | Title: The Sky is Falling | 12/11/2008 | See Source »

...arrive. He wanted to see a down payment right away. "Some of this stuff has gotta start happening now," the governor barked to his aide regarding campaign contributions. "And we gotta see it. You understand?" Apparently aware of the illegality of the demand, he told his aide to turn the screws in person, not over the phone. Jackson has denied initiating or authorizing any such offer and has promised full cooperation with prosecutors...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Governor Gone Wild: The Blagojevich Scandal | 12/11/2008 | See Source »

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