[Mr. Perry has no plans to take a similar step] though the option remains on the table, ... He is more concerned with reminding the federal government that securing the national borders is a federal, not a state, responsibility. |
[Nancy Gibbs put it best when describing the aftermath of the World Trade Center disaster in Time magazine.] On a normal day, ... we value heroism because it is uncommon. On Sept. 11, we valued heroism because it was everywhere. |
[Of course, discord among family members is as common as touching instances of brotherly or sisterly love. The] Quatrain of Seven Steps ... Borne are we of the same root, brothers two; should you now burn me with such disregard? |
[On Thursday, McClellan said the president would be] furious ... He made his feelings known, but I think even more importantly baseball fans all across the country made their feelings known and he was one of those baseball fans. |
[People may see this comeback as unusual, McCabe adds,] but it is actually what has happened historically. ... So all the fears of Sept. 11 are leading to a bottom and may be turning around the bear market of the past two years. |
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[Riley and the Playboys are the host band of the festival, playing Friday night and today, as well as yesterday.] It does feel kind of weird, ... It's not a downer, because I love what I do . . . but it's not as joyful as usual. |
[The assertion by Libby's team that he had been giving her the green light all along brought a quick rebuttal from one of Miller's attorneys, Floyd Abrams. In a letter to Libby's lawyers] to set the record straight, ... coerced. |
[The Astros have been shut out 17 times. Nine of those came when Clemens pitched.] I'm perplexed by it, ... In several of those games we could have played 30 innings and not scored a run. ... We're an unusual team. It's strange. |
[The deadline] came when I was preparing for the Scouting Combine. But it's no big deal; I can take the test later. Right now I'm just staying in shape, working out four days a week lifting weights and running three days a week. |
[The new law will likely mean higher legal fees, because of added responsibilities and costs.] I know prices are going to go up, ... Whether some lawyers take advantage and charge an arm and a leg, we'll be looking out for that. |
[Tuesday's housing-start] numbers support our view that residential investment likely rose by about 5 percent [on an annual basis] in the fourth quarter -- perhaps enough to make the difference between positive and negative GDP, |
[Tuesday's housing-start] numbers support our view that residential investment likely rose by about 5 percent [on an annual basis] in the fourth quarter -- perhaps enough to make the difference between positive and negative GDP. |
[Was it hard to turn the Bumsteads into a dual-career family?] I debated a long time before I did it, ... I wasn't sure what business I wanted Blondie to go into. Catering was perfect. The eating business was real close to home. |
[Weld's decision came after Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott on Sunday closed off his last possible route to Mexico City -- an end run around Helms.] This nominee should not be confirmed and will not be confirmed, ... Stakeout. |