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...Obama, stretching back to their shared time on the faculty of the University of Chicago Law School in the early and mid-1990s. Kagan has supported Obama, a Law School graduate, in the past as well.But Kagan’s relationship with Obama may not have been a deciding factor. “Sullivan took herself out of consideration well over a month ago,” Tribe said. “Her name was bandied about in the media, but she was never a serious contender.”CHALLENGES FOR THE NEXT DEANObama’s gain, though...
...hedge funds had to regularly liquidate assets, we would not see the spectacular returns reported in the past. One factor of the supposed success of hedge funds is their ability to report unrealized gains and to be flexible in liquidation, since investors who believe they are getting high returns are unlikely to withdraw their money. That was how Madoff was able to maintain his charade for so long...
...final minute with two free throws by junior guard Jeremy Lin, but Rodney Foster answered for the hosts with a three-pointer with 40 seconds to play to give his team a 62-61 lead it would not relinquish. Free throws turned out to be the deciding factor in a game that remained close until the Crimson grabbed an 11-point lead about halfway through the second half. The Owls had a 29-14 free-throw attempt advantage on the game. Rice did not even need excellent shooting from the line to mount its comeback—it only made...
...enough offense to win the hockey game tonight,” Fraser said. “If you look at the shots, they put a lot of pucks on the net, and if you do that, you’re going to win...The opposition scoring early is one factor in terms of them scoring goals, and they’re just getting more shots on the net, and when you do that, you increase your likelihood of scoring.” The Tigers reclaimed the lead halfway through the first period with a man-advantage goal. Princeton?...
...another, less specifically-French, factor may also be behind the spike in car-burning rates. According to the National Observatory on Delinquency, as many as 20% of cars burned each year are suspected insurance fraud. If that trend, too, is on the rise, then New Year's Eve 2009 may be a veritable bonfire in France, as recession-bled car owners see the country's annual arson event as a chance to make some extra money...