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Entrepreneurs are naturally hardheaded people. And that's fine--until it isn't anymore. Mark Zuckerberg has caught a lot of flak for his hoodie recently. After he was seen wearing his trademark piece of clothing to investor meetings as part of Facebook's pre-IPO roadshow, and at least one Wall Streeter called it a "mark of immaturity." But whether or not you think Zuckerberg's attire is ...
Thu, 17 May 2012 05:37:19 -0700 -
Amigos on jury held up Espada verdic
They were his three amigos in the jury room. The man who virtually shut down Albany in 2008, when he formed what was dubbed a ?three amigos? coup in the Legislature, had a trio of hardheaded jurors on his side from the get-go, other frustrated members of the panel said...
Mon, 14 May 2012 21:59:28 -0700 -
Libre: Tormentor
NEW law gives motorists two more months to comply with helmet regulation. Those who don?t comply are hardheaded, though that won?t guarantee their survival in times of accident. Have something to report? Tell us in text, photos...
Thu, 03 May 2012 10:18:47 -0700 -
Jansen replaces Guerra as Dodgers' close
Three blown saves and a recent spate of poor outings have cost Javy Guerra his role as the Los Angeles Dodgers' closer. Manager Don Mattingly made the change Monday, meeting with Guerra before the game against the San Francisco Giants.
Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:29 -0700 -
Mary Landrieu: Republicans Privately Support Revenue Hikes In Debt Ceiling Dea
WASHINGTON -- Republicans may publicly trash the idea of including new revenues in a deal to raise the U.S. debt ceiling, but they say otherwise in private, Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) said Monday.
Mon, 21 May 2012 16:54:54 -0700 -
Analysis: West doubtful of U.N. Syria peace push, no "Plan B"
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - As corpses pile up in Syrian morgues, U.S. and European diplomats are growing increasingly skeptical that a U.N.-backed peace plan has a chance of ending more than a year of violence that has brought Syria to the brink of civil war. But with Russia firmly behind U.N.-Arab League mediator Kofi Annan's six-point peace plan to end the conflict between government forces ...
Sat, 05 May 2012 00:44:12 -0700 -
A Field Guide to the Manly Men of Politic
Washington is a place where people wear a lot of khaki and are considered well-dressed. It's where ugly people go to become stars. It's where bespectacled nerds go to reinvent themselves as brawlers.The ranks of nerds who've become political manly men is large. George W. Bush is the most obvious one -- the former cheerleader from Connecticut somehow convinced everyone that he was a brush ...
Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:37:42 -0700 -
Libre: Cancerous matte
WHAT little respect left we have for most of our public officials has further eroded with the so-called Big Four (retired military general Jovito Palparan, former Palawan governor Joel Reyes and his brother Coron Mayor Mario Reyes, and Dinagat Island Rep. Ruben Ecleo Jr.) failing to surrender to authorities for commission of criminal acts. If these individuals maintain their innocence, then they ...
Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:36:02 -0700 -
The House of Mirth: Mrs. Wharton's Business Schoo
Even 107 years ago, entertainment producers' eyes lit up at the thought of getting their hands on a bestselling novel, and the Broadway eminence Charles Frohman must have thought he'd hit the jackpot when he acquired the rights to Edith Wharton's The House of Mirth (1905), as dramatized by...
Tue, 15 May 2012 14:07:45 -0700 -
Why Do Bike-Share Riders Skip Helmets
Researchers found that only 20 percent of riders using shared bicycles wear helmets, despite the risk of injury. We took to the streets of Washington, D.C., to ask bicyclists, with and without helmets, about their choices.
Thu, 03 May 2012 14:20:57 -0700 -