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How can we not connect the dots?
WASHINGTON—Convicted felon Antoin "Tony" Rezko. Unrepentant terrorist William "Bill" Ayers. And the race-baiting Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr. It is hard to think of any presidential candidate before Barack Obama sporting associations with three more...Tags: Mass Media, Corruption, Racism, Jeremiah Wright, Tony Rezko
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For Russians, spending is the antidote to financial worry
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterMoney or no money, Eduard Strizhev wanted his Porsche. Stocks were collapsing downtown; the airwaves groaned with grim economic news; Russian finances teetered on the back of slumping oil prices and global credit crunch. But why dwell on dreariness?...Tags: Commodity Markets, Vehicles, Hotels and Accommodations, Energy Resources, Luxury Vehicles
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The company Obama keeps says it all
Convicted felon Tony Rezko. Unrepentant terrorist Bill Ayers. And the race-baiting Rev. Jeremiah Wright. It is hard to think of any presidential candidate before Barack Obama sporting associations with three more execrable characters. Yet let the McCain...Tags: Corruption, Racism, Jeremiah Wright, Political Candidates, Tony Rezko
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Damn, are they really the Red Sox?
john.jeansonne@newsday.comThere must be a Broadway musical in this down the road: "Damn Red Sox." Two world championships in four years, with the possibility of a third this month, have moved baseball's philosopher-theologians to declare Boston's reincarnated ballclub to be...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Boston Red Sox, All Stars, Chicago Cubs, Baseball
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Knicks' D'Antoni needs a Nash to run point
alan.hahn@newsday.comSo was it the system that made the MVP or was it the MVP who made the system? There is an undeniable correlation between the ascension of Mike D'Antoni's run-and-gun Suns and Steve Nash's arrival in Phoenix as a free agent in 2004, which led to...Tags: Shaquille O'Neal, Steve Nash, John Stockton, National Basketball Association, New York Knicks
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Rational thinking is a haven from panic
Special to the TimesHaving trouble investing wisely in today's tumultuous market? The problem may be your brain. Brad Klontz, a Hawaii-based psychologist who specializes in financial disorders, says that thanks to lessons we learned as cave dwellers, human beings are...Tags: Retirement, Stock Broking, Social Security, Stock Market, Wages and Pensions
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David Lett dies at 69; pioneering Oregon winemaker
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterDavid Lett, a pioneering winemaker who proved that the climate of Oregon's Willamette Valley was ideal for growing pinot noir grapes, has died. He was 69. Lett, dubbed Papa Pinot for having paved the way for the area's thriving wine industry and...Tags: Dundee, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Death and Dying, Beverage Industry, Viniculture
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In Russia, grim financial news doesn't keep the rich from spending
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterMoney or no money, Eduard Strizhev wanted his Porsche. Stocks were collapsing downtown; the airwaves groaned with grim economic news; Russian finances teetered on the back of slumping oil prices and a global credit crunch. But why dwell on dreariness?...Tags: Vehicles, Commodity Markets, Hotels and Accommodations, Energy Resources, Luxury Vehicles
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It's not too late in the race to challenge Obama's associations
Washington Post Writers GroupConvicted felon Tony Rezko. Unrepentant terrorist Bill Ayers. And the race-baiting Rev. Jeremiah Wright. It is hard to think of any presidential candidate before Barack Obama sporting associations with three more execrable characters. Yet, let the...Tags: Corruption, Racism, Jeremiah Wright, Political Candidates, Tony Rezko
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Nonfiction review: 'Light Comes Through' by Dzigar Kongtrul
Books EditorTo the casual Western inquirer, Buddhism can seem as forbidding as a silent monastery on a snowy mountainside. So much unfamiliar mythology to be digested! So much esoteric doctrine confronting the Judeo-Christian and/or scientific mind -- the Eight-fold...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Colorado, Buddhism
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Confronting our fears on Wall Street
Bloomberg NewsGreed and fear are the emotions that rule markets. Fear is winning. U.S. and European stock markets fell steadily last week, even after the Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate in concert with central banks in Europe, Canada and China....Tags: New York University, Fannie Mae, Economic Indicator, Lehman Brothers Holdings Incorporated, American International Group
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Look on the bright side
Special to the Chicago TribuneThe economy! Politics! Baseball! (Oops, sorry.) If you're not feeling anxious these days, well, good for you. The rest of us are a mess. These tough times call for hard-core stress management. We turned to some folks who know a thing or two about...Tags: Federal Reserve, Chicago Jobs, Academic Progress
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