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• Greenspan: Fed isn’t a ‘magical piggy bank’
Greenspan calls the current crisis "one of those rare, once in a century or half-century events." The full closure on this crisis is "a way off," he says.
• AP: Pentagon opposes quicker Iraq drawdown
But several recent events may have changed the calculus. Among the more important changes was the unanticipated decision by Georgia to bring home its contingent of about 2,000 soldiers after Russia invaded the former Soviet republic in early August.
• Don't let them eat cake, senior Saudi cleric says
... notable is that it started when a prominent cleric, Salman al-Audah, said on a popular satellite TV program last month that it was OK to mark birthdays and wedding anniversaries with parties as long as the Arabic word that describes the events ...
• People seek fame, fortune on reality TV
He has represented nearly 300 former reality participants, booking them on other shows, at events and on red carpets. “When somebody gets off of their show, they always want to capitalize on their fame while they can,” Marcuse said.
• Obama content to stay local and low-key
McCain has hardly self-destructed, of course, and he may rebound quickly with some good events at the convention in St. Paul, Minnesota. For the moment, however, Democrats could hardly have hoped for a better one-week run.