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Earlier this year, Senator Barack Obama stirred up controversy when he said that working-class voters were “bitter” because of a lack of economic opportunity. He argued that religious bigotry, nativism, and anti-trade sentiment were an outgrowth of this frustration. Although he phrased his...
If Wall Street is hoping that Prince Alwaleed bin Talal will ride to the rescue of America's crumbling banks, here's the word from the Saudi billionaire: Thanks, but no thanks. Having bailed out Citicorp on a couple of occasions - most recently by helping in its recapitalization earlier this...
"Joining Search and Rescue is a perfect opportunity for me to serve in the forces operationally, while contributing to a vital part of the country's emergency services," he said.
The RAF, for its part, has clearly been keen to harness the public relations boost of brandishing a "warrior prince" in its ranks. William's uncle, Prince Andrew, was a Royal Navy helicopter pilot during the 1982 Falklands conflict. William was "awarded his wings" - that is, made a pilot - in...
William's career choice within the RAF seems equally influenced by safety concerns. The Sea King helicopter, a service workhorse for some 30 years, is used almost exclusively for civilian rescue operations such as flood relief, stranded ships, and injured or lost mountain climbers. "It has been a real privilege...