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...values politicians often wrap themselves in, but more substantial values like the importance of reaching out to one another as human beings. America’s sense of community, and sense of belonging in the larger world community, has deteriorated over the past few decades, and we are a weaker nation for it. We need to move away from an ethos that is little more than “fend for yourself,” and restore our sense that we are all in this together. Our national strength comes first and foremost from the faith that we have...
...levels in early November, the study found, the Lehman Aggregate Bond Index could slip 0.6%, which means that a $10,000 bond would lose about $60. It would cost the S&P 500 index 3.4%, the NASDAQ 4.5% and the Dow 3.2%. On opposite shores, RiskMetrics found that the weaker dollar could cause the FTSE 100 to edge up 0.43%, while the Nikkei might zoom 12.97%. Says RiskMetrics strategist Mike Thompson: "The findings reaffirm the importance of owning both U.S. and foreign investments...
...fact that his subject matter hasn’t changed over nine albums makes it only more impressive that his self-obsession can remain so engaging. Lyrically, Jay has never been stronger, his rhyme schemes weaving and his wit razor sharp. Production, meanwhile, is also excellent. Even the weaker beats simply let Hova annihilate them as he exhibits his mastery of cadence, tone, flow, and inflection—things we’ve been taking for granted because he’s had them down for so long...
...attempt in just over a year to elect a new President was set to be held on Sunday. Previous polls failed due to low voter turnout. Meet the New Boss MIDDLE EAST Yasser Arafat swore in a new Palestinian cabinet, headed by PM Ahmed Qurie. The new lineup seemed weaker than that of Qurie's predecessor, Mahmoud Abbas, who resigned in September after Arafat undermined his attempts to curb Islamic terrorists. Qurie lost his struggle with Arafat to name a strong security chief to face down Hamas, as Israel and the U.S. have demanded. Israeli leader Ariel Sharon is skeptical...
...Harvard women’s volleyball team channeled its frustration from a Friday night loss to Cornell into an all-out spanking of a much weaker Columbia squad...