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...speech, Ayotte explained her plan to fix the “intellectually dishonest” culture in Washington, which she said was exemplified by the recent passage of the health care bill. The problems with the bill, according to Ayotte, include the intrusion of the federal government into state and individual interests and the “climate of uncertainty” it has created for businesses...
...pledge is enough to calm investors and bring down interest rates. If that doesn't happen in the next few days, however, officials quietly admit that Greece may have to put out a begging bowl to Europe. (Read "Greek Bailout: Savior for Euro or Temporary Fix...
...Fryer believes there's more good research to be done on incentives. But he doesn't think incentives alone can fix our schools; he is increasingly convinced that the answer will involve a combination of reforms and that the interaction among those reforms will matter more than any single change in isolation. And whatever we do, he says, we have to test it first - and fearlessly. "One thing we cannot do is, we cannot restrict ourselves to a set of solutions that make adults comfortable...
...These sorts of decisions are part of the maturation process Tea Party veterans are trying to navigate. "There are phases people go through. They come to the Tea Party, they're angry, they're hysterical, they're panicked, and they need someone to tell [them] what to do to fix all this," says Christen Varley of the Boston Tea Party. "We have to talk them off the ledge and bring them around to understand that they have a role and a responsibility." Varley, 40, is a smart, fast-talking woman who knows that winning a competitive game requires mastering...
...before somebody notices a body. On occasion, all that's left are bones. "The majority of lonely deaths are people who are kind of messy," says Yoshida. "It's the person who, when they take something out, they don't put it back; when something breaks, they don't fix it; when a relationship falls apart, they don't repair...