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...There is a sense that the Republicans need to stand up for their nominees, or else they may be considered weak," says John McGinnis, professor of constitutional law at Northwestern University School of Law and former staff member for George H. Bush. Then there's also the appeal of revenge: "The administration may also be motivated by the fact that Pickering wasn't treated very well by the Democrats during his first go-round," says McGinnis. "This is their way of insisting on equitable treatment for their nominees, now and in the future." Rekindling the Pickering nomination also allows...
...personal wealth - estimated at $14 million - that line could prove a tough sell, and might, along with his former career, provide fodder for Republican attacks, but Edwards downplays his riches, emphasizing instead his hardscrabble youth as the son of a textile mill worker. He also, perhaps sensing a potential weak spot, proudly defends his experience as a trial lawyer, telling NBC the morning of his announcement, "I spent most of my adult life representing kids and families against very powerful opponents, my job was to give them a fair shake...
...revised its screening guidelines and now recommends fewer tests or none at all for certain women. Those over 30 who have had three normal Pap smears in a row can scale back to once every two or three years, unless they have such risk factors as HIV or a weak immune system. Women who have had a total hysterectomy not as a result of cancer don't need the test, nor do women over 70 who have had three or more normal Pap tests and no abnormal results in 10 years. At least 93% of cervical cancers are caused...
...Just 2 1/2 years from retirement and her family's sole breadwinner, she tacked on two sentences of self-preservation at the last minute, asking for federal whistle-blower protection. At the time, she did not know exactly what it was--nor that the legislation offered FBI employees a weak shield. The next day, in Washington, she dropped the memo off with receptionists for FBI director Robert Mueller and two members of the Senate Committee on Intelligence. Surely, they were too far above the fray to want to punish her. She had no appointments; she just wandered around until...
...worth recalling how revered Enron once was. The firm tried to put into practice the idea that nearly anything can be turned into a financial product and, through complex statistical modeling, traded for profit. Asset-light and heavily reliant on intellectual capital, Enron rewarded innovation and punished employees deemed weak. Those ideas were New Economy chic, and to some extent retain currency. Energy traders still use financial instruments that Enron pioneered in order to hedge against price swings. As for those notorious off-balance-sheet partnerships, "they can be used legitimately for financing projects in high-risk countries," says Michelle...