Word: ultra
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...Morningstar, which tracks the performance of over 3,600 plan portfolios. In some cases, 529 investors may not have been well informed of the risks. On April 13, the state of Oregon sued the managers of its 529 plan, OppenheimerFunds, alleging that Oppenheimer took too much risk with its "ultra-conservative" and "conservative" portfolios, alleged mismanagement that Oregon claims resulted in a $36.2 million loss for 529 plan investors. (See how students are paying for college...
When the Pope lifted the excommunication of four ultra-conservative Roman Catholic bishops earlier this year, he was plunged into one of the worst controversies of his pontificate. Since then, the Vatican has been trying - not always with success - to explain that the group isn't fully back in Rome's embrace...
More change might flow from a landmark trial underway in Istanbul. The case pits the state against a shadowy ultra-right-wing network allegedly led by retired generals. Prosecutors accuse the group of staging bomb attacks and assassinations in a bid to overthrow the ruling Justice and Development Party and create a pretext for military rule. Turkey is no stranger to coups - the military has stepped in to push the government this way or that three times in as many decades. As recently as 2007, a veiled threat prompted early elections...
...formal plan included shuttles between Lev and the Hub, an ultra-elegant food spread, and, of course, a jaw-dropping view of the Boston skyline. The catch? The Hub formal ticket price was set to cost $30, twice as much as an in-house formal. Not to mention, there would be no open bar…yikes...
...ambitious goal - but Baucus is not used to giving up. At age 67, he still pushes himself to do 50-mile ultra?marathons. Running one in Maryland in 2003, Baucus fell at mile 8 but still managed to finish the remaining 42, bleeding from above his right eye. On health care too, Baucus knows that there may be a few bumps between him and the finish line...