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...Chrysler will face a bloody competition with many of their own dealers this summer. Both will try to sell cars in the midst of an awful market. The closing dealers do not have much to lose by dumping their inventories and shutting their doors as fast as they can to save operating costs. The 2010 models may be lost in the shuffle of ridiculous deals to clear out 2009 editions. The dealers being closed may be going away, but in the process they will inflict real pain on the companies that shut them down...
...health officialdom of all governments. Kiyoshi Kurokawa, a public-health-policy expert and adviser to the Japanese Prime Minister, urges continuous communication among governments, hospitals dealing with outbreaks and international agencies. "Keeping the process transparent is key," he says. As Japan comes to grips with the virus in its midst, the enemy it - and the world - knows is far better than the one it does...
...course, the Notre Dame kerfuffle has political roots as well. The protesters aren't accusing the university of violating church teaching but rather of violating a 2004 policy that the USCCB approved in the midst of vigorous debate over John Kerry's presidential candidacy. The statement, titled "Catholics in Political Life," was speedily drafted in response to questions about whether Kerry should be denied communion because of his pro-choice positions. Catholic institutions, it read, "should not honor those who act in defiance of our fundamental moral principles." When the bishops approved the statement, it wasn't clear whether...
...whole of Canada - the birthplace of hockey - patiently waits to see if they'll finally be able to Make It Seven (teams up north), and Winnipeg crosses its frozen fingers in the hopes that their prodigal sons are finally coming home. And smack-dab in the midst of all this is, as always, Wayne Gretzky...
...midst of the applause, inspirational music, and tears that followed, it became clear that Boyle was set to be the new water cooler discussion topic and national media darling. Just weeks later, she was on Oprah with a makeover, her performance racking up YouTube hits in the multimillions...