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Leach worries that the U.S.--and its financial system in particular--faces a global crisis of confidence that could end really badly if mishandled. So which candidate and which policies are best suited to address it? Leach, who hasn't endorsed a candidate (although his wife has been campaigning for Obama), told me the crucial trait for the next President will be the ability to inspire confidence. That was it. No laundry list. Just confidence...
With so many countries doing all they can to lure the rich, Britain's decision to get tough on tax breaks seems either brave or crazy. The government's gamble is that London, in particular, has so much else to offer its nondoms - a leading position in financial services, world-class culture, easy access to Europe, the U.S. and the Middle East - that most will stay and pay. But at a time when the economy is already showing signs of wear and tear, there's clearly a danger that the foreign rich will pack up and take their fat wallets...
...Science Center that shut down the FAS computer system for several hours, according to Selsby. Zittrain, who is also a professor at Oxford University in England, said that the e-mails were not necessarily the work of someone looking to break into Harvard’s network in particular. He added that he received two copies of the recent phishing e-mails—one in his Harvard inbox, and one at his Oxford account...
Most people are uninformed as to what NCLB does and does not demand from schools. To begin with, it doesn’t stipulate particular outcomes. The federal government merely encourages responsibility from districts and states by lightly policing administrative practices. In order to receive federal dollars—which only account for 7% of the average school’s funds—states need only meet general requirements, like reporting test results, and administering school vouchers. Only in extreme circumstances are principals replaced, teachers fired, or students held back. Schools place imprudent emphasis on average test scores...
...variety of factors, such as the "belief that an attack might be imminent" the spokesman explained. "The President will listen to the considered judgment of the professionals in the intelligence community and the judgment of the attorney general in terms of the legal consequences of employing a particular technique," he said...