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It came as something of a surprise last week when the Consumer Union, an independent, nonprofit organization, published a 623-page study that advocated complete legalization of marijuana as well as a nationwide methadone program . “Marijuana is here to stay,” said the report
Europe debt crisis rolls on as Irish bailouts grow Economist Lucey said Ireland was needlessly tying its future fortunes to keeping all senior bondholders happy. He said bondholders should be forced, on a case-by-case basis, to accept punishment for the risks they took in loaning to Irish banks. “We haven’t been told who owns this […]
A Surprise on Wall Street: Luxury Rentals May Benefit From Stabilization Ben Rosen, a 23-year-old private equity analyst, never had second thoughts about moving into 37 Wall Street, a luxury Beaux-Arts building that houses a Tiffany store and sits among the country’s halls of financial might. It had all the amenities any titan in training […]
Saved! ‘Idol’ judges prevent shocking cut Lowest vote-getter Michael Lynche stays after panel decides to keep him Ryan Seacrest promised a surprise at the beginning of Wednesday’s “American Idol” results show. Sometimes that’s a relative term and means, “We’re going to actually end the show on time this week,” or “We spent the extra couple […]
If you harbor a bit of angst over Facebook friend requests gone unanswered, a surprise “defriending” or being deserted by your Twitter followers, you’re not alone.
Poland has agreed to host elements of the new U.S. missile defense plan despite initial surprise over the Obama administration’s recent decision to overhaul President Bush’s strategy.
President Barack Obama’s Nobel peace surprise was given “primarily for his work on and commitment to nuclear disarmament,” according to Agot Valle, a Norwegian politician who served on the award committee.
The surprise decision to award U.S.
There were plenty of people surprised by Scarlett Johansson’s remote Canadian wedding to Ryan Reynolds last September — and you can count Scarlett among them. “I never really thought about getting married — it just kind of happened,” the actress, 25, told Glamour for its November issue, hitting newsstands Oct
With hair that sometimes reveals a shock of white, sometimes goes all black, Miyuki Hatoyama, 66, is striking enough in person. That she is visible at all is a surprise