Word: wakefulness
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Even when he's not filming, Richard Gere knows how to do drama. In the wake of the deadly protests in Tibet, Gere, a longtime Tibet activist and friend of the Dalai Lama, made a splashy announcement. The Hollywood star declared that "if [the protests] are not handled correctly, yes, we should boycott [the Olympics]. Everyone should boycott...
...rumpled, workaholic Sperling rose from Bill Clinton's 1992 campaign war room to become his chief economic-policy adviser, and he now works as one of the most visible advisers to Hillary Clinton's campaign. He trained as a lawyer but developed a passion for economic policy in the wake of the Democrats' 1980 presidential defeat. "I felt the Democrats were not portraying themselves as being both fighters for equity and believers in growth and optimism," Sperling says...
...minor leagues and questions surrounding a talented but injury-plagued freshman class, Harvard has to receive production from some of its returning players other than Vance.Among the cast of would-be sluggers, Stack-Babich appears the most likely to take the lead role.Once a highly touted prospect for Wake Forest, Stack-Babich redshirted his freshman year. with the Demon Deacons. After the coach who recruited him retired and new skipper Rick Rembielak appeared intent on starting fresh with his own hand-picked players, Stack-Babich felt the need for a change. He transferred to Harvard, where he had originally been...
...Florida Democrats insist that the moves by their state and Michigan should have indicated to the DNC that the rules were antiquated and flawed, and therefore required some flexibility. "I detest this ruling," says U.S. Representative Robert Wexler, Barack Obama's Florida campaign director. "This should have been a wake-up call to the party that the primary system needs to be more representative and democratic...
...Super Bowl commercial was quick to point out that “the commercial was created before Sept. 11, yet conveys a subdued mood that seems appropriate for the temper of the times. Several other commercials, especially those with a satiric bent, were scrapped in the wake of the attack on America... the Spears spot has already clicked with test audiences and ties in with the current wave of nostalgia...