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...wake of Rogers’ resignation announcement in February, the media has been wallowing in a prolonged and farcical state of grief and lamentation. The Washington Post’s Robin Givhan, for one, bewailed how “Rogers’s departure has the fashion industry practically in mourning. No one has expressed a whiff of excitement over her replacement, Julianna Smoot. Instead, there’s concern that Washington might end up in cultural retreat...
Cheap and crumbling spaces, however, often attract a city's most creative people. A vibrant artist community has settled into the decrepit industrial landscape around the canal, and some of its members are breathing a sigh of relief in the wake of the EPA decision. High-end-condo development "presents a danger of a different sort," says Tamara Pittman, who works at the Proteus Gowanus art gallery. Pittman says she knows the canal needs to be cleaned up but still can't help admiring its "beautiful neglect." The artists who have been attracted to the area's preserved detritus...
...Austin richly illustrates, in the wake of the worst economic downturn in generations, that sort of innovation is starting to happen. And from that, the jobs will follow...
...majority whip Jim Clyburn, it clears the way for a vote as soon as Sunday afternoon on the Senate health-reform bill and a package of changes to the legislation assembled by House Democratic leaders. Indeed, the momentum seemed to be shifting as the day went on. In the wake of the positive CBO evaluation, Democratic Representatives Betsy Markey and Bart Gordon - who voted against an earlier House reform bill - committed to supporting the newly unveiled legislation. Also on board Thursday were members of the House Hispanic Caucus, who had threatened to withhold support for reform over provisions related...
...position in China]," adding, "But it's a 20-year [journey], and not just three years." While Bing has yet to make a dent in China - its market share is less than 1% - Mundie stated the obvious when he said the company stood to gain share in Google's wake. And, he couldn't help adding, "Microsoft is here to stay...