| Edwards Plays Bryan at the Hop
Indeed, for anybody with the faintest grasp of political history, Edwards's speech, his campaign strategy, and his political views are nothing new: he is merely the latest incarnation of an American fixture, the famous populist politician. If Edwards had been alive in the 1890's, he'd be William Jennings Bryan, campaigning for free silver so farmers could pay back their debts at the cost of massive inflation for the rest of the country; if he'd been alive in the 1930's, he'd be Huey Long, declaring “Every man a king" as justification for radically redistributing wealth. If John Edwards were a movie, he'd be Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, all feel-good declamation and shiny promises to shake up a corrupt world with the power of the common man. Unlike many of the other Democrats who are more measured in terms of strategy and campaign message, Edwards embraces the “Mr.
Forum weighs possibility of universal health care
Local and national experts gathered at the University Auditorium on Monday night to discuss the condition of U.S. health care.Representatives from UF, the American Medical Association and the Harvard College of Medicine attended the event, which was sponsored by Accent, American Medical Student Association, American Constitution Society and the American Medical Association.Brandon Sack, a biomedical sciences graduate student and organizer of the event, said his main goals with the forum were to spur an informed discussion and allay fears people might have about universal health care. .
Opposition coalition could reverse SNP budget for university funding
LABOUR is threatening to join with the Liberal Democrats and Scottish Conservatives in an attempt to win more funding for Scotland's universities. There was anger and concern last week among university principals when higher education received only half the money it asked for in the SNP's first budget. .
Taleban murder young teacher for giving English lessons
TALEBAN militants murdered a teenager in Afghanistan for teaching English to his classmates, officials said yesterday. Armed men stormed into a school in the south-eastern province of Paktia, where 16-year-old student Tawaub held separate extra classes for both boys and girls - in defiance of death threats. .
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If We Fail, Turf Out The Players Think about this: if England fail to qualify on Wednesday, then realistically, blame should be pointed at the players. This is a game that needs more national pride, hard work and gut-wrenching passion than tactics and possession. If they do fail, we need to start looking at the current squad and ask 1) Are they more celebrities than footballers? and 2) Do we want celebrities representing our country? I am sure McClown will mostly get it right in team selection, tactics and his dressing room monologues. It rests on the players to fight like the Scottish and go down, or up, with honour. To put it bluntly, since this is a crop of players that have been involved in the team set-up for some years now, if failure comes, then it represents the end of an era for these players and the end of our hopes that they will do something victorious.
Penalty points double for speeding drivers
Motorists face being banned from driving for only two speeding offences under a government plan to double the fixed penalty for exceeding the limit by a wide margin, The Times has learnt. Those caught driving at 45mph or above in a 30mph limit are likely to receive a higher-rate fixed penalty of six points and a £100 fine, up from the existing flat rate of three points and a £60 fine. Ministers want to send the message that excessive speeding will lead more quickly to an automatic six-month driving ban for totting up 12 points within three years. More than 1.1 million drivers have six or more points on their licences and, under the new law, could be banned immediately for one more offence. .
Giants have learned lesson about Vikings
EAST RUTHERFORD -- Eerie, downright eerie, that's what it is. Just two years and 12 days ago a 3-5 Minnesota team came to Giants Stadium to face a high-flying 6-2 Giants squad. The home team was favored by 9� points, but in the end the visitors escaped with a 24-21 victory. .
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