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...Mellon, had become the latest high-profile executive to turn down the post. But in the three months since Moynihan, 50, has taken over the reins at the nation's largest bank, he has used a mix of consumer-friendly initiatives, Washington face time and attention to detail to win over critics. Consumer advocates have applauded the bank's moves on debit cards and foreclosures. Washington officials say he is easier to work with than his predecessor Kenneth Lewis. And analysts have been impressed with Moynihan's knowledge of Bank of America's many businesses. (See pictures of the global...
...history between Vloka and Ward is extensive, including many matchups on the national and even international level. At the 2006 U-17 world championships, Ward forged a comeback victory against Vloka to win the gold medal, 15-14. Last year, in the finals of the NCAA Championships, Ward defeated Vloka again, this time by a decisive score of 15-4. This Saturday, however, it was Vloka that would come out on the winning end of a thrilling back-and-forth contest...
...win as epic as this doesn’t come easily, especially with so many talented fencers competing in the opening rounds. Vloka started off the two-day tournament slowly, losing three matchups and finishing the fourth round ranked fifth...
...Neither candidate really seemed to win the first debate - though Crist had more to lose by not winning. In fact, on one of the key subjects, taxes, both may have given a boost to the eventual Democratic candidate, given the fact that a fifth of Florida's electorate is independent. In order to plug a $2.2 billion hole in Florida's budget, Crist stumped not for new taxes but for new user fees - for example, higher costs for driver's licenses and annual motor-vehicle-tag renewals, not a popular proposition during a recession in a state where public transportation...
...Right now polls indicate both Rubio and Crist would defeat the leading Democratic candidate, Congressman Kendrick Meek. But by fighting so hard to win over the GOP's right wing, both could still end up losing the rest of the Sunshine State...