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Monthly Archive for September, 2008

The Fork

There’s a common tactic in chess called a fork, in which a player forces his or her opponent into a no-win decision. Either move results in a painful loss of material; the only option available is an unpleasant choice of what to lose. The fork is a common tactic in larger arenas, too. As an [...]

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The House on Monday defeated a $700 billion emergency rescue package, ignoring urgent pleas from President Bush and bipartisan congressional leaders to quickly bail out the staggering financial industry. read more | digg story

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Seven years since

Alan Taylor of the Boston Globe presents a vivid photographic remembrance of September 11, 2001, including present-day images of architectural and personal memorials to those who lost their lives in the attacks. read more

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