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Last Wednesday, President George W. Bush announced that he would nominate Robert B. Zoellick, a Harvard Law School (HLS) and Kennedy School of Government (KSG) graduate, to be the World Bank’s 11th president, succeeding Paul Wolfowitz in the position. His nomination is subject to approval by the...
The multifaceted nature of the campaign proved to be effective. According to a receipt prepared in the Office of the Recording Secretary, the program raised approximately two million dollars in paid gifts by December 15, 1956 and an additional $1.6 million in unpaid pledges. By June 11, 1959�...
"Lisa" also prepared questions for the contestants, such as "Would you accept a kidney from a serial killer?" In the last round, each contestant had 30 seconds to make a final claim. The hoax announcement was not made until after the first contestant was eliminated.
It might seem that after the threats of bioterrorism, and after the spread of HIV and SARS in recent decades, public health officials would be better prepared - and more coordinated - when it comes to dealing with nasty bugs that hitch rides from country to country in often unsuspecting plane travelers...
The Memorial Day attacks show that the insurgency has cunning aplenty, and is likely to use it to drive up U.S. casualties in the months ahead. "We are dealing with a smart, agile, thinking enemy, and I think we should be prepared for them to make a very strong effort...