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Recession Q & A
carol.polsky@newsday.comWhat factors went into the determination by the Business Cycle Dating Committee of the National Bureau of Economic Research that an economic recession began in December 2007? A recession begins at the point at which the economy's last period of...Tags: Mortgages, Metal and Mineral, State Budgets, Labor Legislation, Local Authority
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Notre Dame president says it's time to cut costs
AP Sports WriterAs Notre Dame's athletic director weighed the future of football coach Charlie Weis, the university's president sent a message to faculty, students and staff telling them the school is being affected by hard economic times and must take steps to save...Tags: Basketball, Government, Contracts, Football, Colleges and Universities
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NY politicians have 'E-ZPass to the White House'
jennifer.kelleher@newsday.comThere's the senator from upstate Chappaqua, the financial whiz president of the Federal Reserve Bank in Manhattan, a Queens native turned federal prosecutor, the Bronx borough president and a legislative guru with roots in Baldwin. When all is in place,...Tags: Jimmy Carter, New Jersey, Seaford (Nassau, New York), Hillary Clinton, Manhattan (New York City)
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Steering the nation from the center, Obama will face a strong force pulling left
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ Barack Obama promises to steer the nation straight again. He better be ready for a strong force pulling left. The president-elect drew plenty of support from moderates, but the liberal side of the Democratic Party followed him most...Tags: Medical Research, John McCain, Wars and Interventions, John Brennan, John Kerry
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Economics teachers see a boon in the bust
Associated PressStocks are down, down, down. But student interest in economics appears to be trending upward. The financial crisis has made "the dismal science" more relevant and immediate to many high school and college students, and they are suddenly paying closer...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Federal Reserve, Basketball, Schools, Financial Markets
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Leslie A. Margolin: Promoting healthier ways of reaching consensus
The gig: President of Woodland Hills-based Anthem Blue Cross of California, the state's largest for-profit health insurer, which serves more than 8 million members.
Background: Margolin, 53, grew up in Meriden, Conn., the daughter of a liquor salesman...Tags: Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Connecticut College, Insurance, Justice System, Woodland Hills
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Obama's picks mirror his multicultural background
A Cabinet that looks like America. That's been the goal for recently elected presidents as they put together their administrations. Barack Obama's team is coming into focus in a slightly different light: It looks, to a remarkable degree, like him. The...Tags: Maryland, John McCain, Regional Authority, Janet Napolitano, Hillary Clinton
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Ex-terrorism prosecutor flags flaws at tribunal
Associated Press WriterLike many human rights observers, Anthony Barkow has harsh words about the government's treatment of detainees at Guantanamo Bay. But Barkow offers a unique perspective: He's the only observer who successfully prosecuted terrorist sympathizers in his...Tags: Criminal Laws, Justice System, Wars and Interventions, Manhattan (New York City), Lawyers
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Gerald Schoenfeld dies at 84; Shubert chairman ushered shows to Broadway
Associated PressGerald Schoenfeld, the longtime head of the powerful Shubert Organization who helped bring numerous works to Broadway, including "A Chorus Line," "Amadeus" and "Cats," has died. He was 84. Schoenfeld died of a heart attack early Tuesday at his...Tags: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Woody Allen, Manhattan (New York City), Century City, Andrew Lloyd Webber
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Ex-prosecutor on human rights mission finds American justice on trial at Guantanamo tribunals
Associated Press WriterNEW YORK (AP) _ Like many human rights observers, Anthony Barkow has harsh words about the government's treatment of detainees at Guantanamo Bay. But Barkow offers a unique perspective: He's the only observer who successfully prosecuted terrorist...Tags: Criminal Laws, Justice System, Wars and Interventions, Manhattan (New York City), Lawyers
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Economic upheaval creates virtual parallel presidency
President-elect Barack Obama is grabbing the mantle of national leadership in unprecedented ways, creating what has emerged as a virtual parallel presidency just three weeks after his election. Obama indicated this week that he felt he had no choice....Tags: George Bush, Government, Federal Reserve, Kentucky, Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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Advantages of ADHD gaining attention
The New York TimesWhen pediatricians diagnose attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, they often ask whether their patients know anybody else with the problem. These days, children are likely to reply with a household name: Michael Phelps, the Olympic superstar, who...Tags: ADHD, Mental Illness, People, Michael Phelps, Social Sciences
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