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...wake of the 2007 incident in which six such guards were responsible for the murders of 17 innocent Iraqis on a drive through Baghdad’s Nisoor Square, company spokespeople and the Pentagon have endlessly reminded the American public of the special exigencies of war, and the vital role that entities like Blackwater have in filling the gaps that an overstretched military cannot plug...
...He’ll be competing at the national level [this year],” Thomas says. “That’s why he’s here, and that’s the goal.” Weiler will not only be a vital member of the team by providing key points, but also by pushing his fellow teammates to improve. “It’s always good to have a competitive training partner,” Gil says, “especially when he’s a little bit better than...
...music’s in trouble. It’s already crowded with robots—the Jonas Brothers, the Duff sisters, a shiny Britney just wheeled out of the repair shop—and, unlike those droids, Kanye’s always had heart, has always made vital music. These days, his heart resembles the one on the cover of “808s”—desiccated and ailing, it can’t pump enough to power a full LP—but at least it still has the capacity to throb occasionally...
...wage to $5. "Fordism" outraged capitalists; Ford viewed it as a way to make cars affordable to working people. His people. The industry sputtered during the Depression, an era that gave rise to the unions, but was revived by wartime production as Detroit's manufacturing capacity became a vital weapon in the Allies' arsenal. Detroit reshaped America, spurring a great migration from the South with the prospect of fair employment for blacks...
...congratulated for planning this rare event, to bestow a deserved honor on one of the most committed American public servants in recent memory. As we, like Kennedy himself, set off into these next four years with cautious optimism and in the spirit of sacrifice, it is of vital importance that we also turn our gaze backward, to scan our history for guidance and glimmers of hope. In this search for inspiration, we could do far worse than the exemplary life of Ted Kennedy...