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...fired-according to their skills and their willingness to do tough jobs rather than seniority. There is a simple test of credibility on education for Democrats. You must be willing to say to the unions, We're with you when it comes to building a floor-the highest possible minimum-wage standard for teachers-but we don't want you building ceilings on merit pay or walls to limit hiring, firing, where and how long teachers teach...
...United Spirits, counters that the Europeans have put up an "invisible barrier" to trade by refusing to even call the stuff made in India by the name whisky. Most Indian whiskies are made from sugarcane molasses, but if they aren't made from grain and matured for a minimum of three years, they can't be labeled whisky in the E.U. "You can call them Indian spirit, you can call them rum," says Rick Connor, director of public affairs for Chivas Bros. "We do object to calling them whisky." That definition, Rekhi says, blocks UB from selling its leading Indian...
...Bush Administration's most embarrassing episodes by giving I. Lewis (Scooter) Libby, Dick Cheney's former chief of staff, 2 1/2 years in prison for lying to federal investigators about his role in the leak of CIA officer Valerie Plame's identity. The sentence is longer than the minimum recommended by federal guidelines, and the judge said he sees no likely justification for an appeal. Libby, 56, the highest-ranking White House official to be convicted of a felony since Iran-contra, could go to jail within two months...
...argument was a call for strong ethics. “To me, integrity is the single most important quality you need as a leader,” he said onstage. “Integrity means more than telling the truth. That’s just the bare minimum. To me, integrity means never putting your goals ahead of your values.”The American Express CEO reminded his audience of soon-to-be alums that the key to leadership is “followership.” Businesses have a responsibility to serve the public, according to Chenault...
...Contrast this with Iraq, which is the opposite of simplicity itself. At minimum it's the combat equivalent of three-dimensional chess. The working assumption for the Korea analogy appears to be that al-Qaeda and its remaining Sunni allies would be the bad guys threatening the U.S. bases...