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• Kosovo's new independence opens Pandora's box

  - 2008-02-27

  The media seem to be fascinated with the celebrations of Kosovo's independence instead of discussing the cold, hard facts and implications of such a recognition ("Serbian leader demands end to rioting; U.N. police attacked," USATODAY.com, Friday): *Kosovo's prime minister, Hashim Thaci, was the commander of the...

  Tags: Leadership, MARKETING, Pandora, U.S. Government, USA Today

• More truth from candidates would benefit the country

  - 2008-02-06

  With John Edwards' suspension of his presidential campaign, Americans will have to find another way to speak out effectively against those who are destroying the American Dream ("Edwards ends 2008 presidential run," News, Thursday). Edwards was the only candidate who spoke honestly about the failure of...

  Tags: benefit, Government, Iraq, Leadership, U.S., USA Today, White House

• Unprecedented Consortium of Media Companies and Cause Partners Unite Around 4th Annual FYI - Film Your Issue Global Competition

  - 2008-02-04

  To: FILM EDITORS Contact: Ragini Bhalla of the Sharpe Alliance, +1-310-271-2323, cell: +1-310-623-2849, ragini@sharpealliance.com More Than 25 Million American Young Adults Invited to Participate in Online Campaign Cronkite, Brokaw, Maher, Weinstein, Williams among VIP Jurists NEW YORK, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- USA TODAY, The United Nations, The Associated Press,...

  Tags: Associated Press, INTERNET, Leadership, MTV, MySpace, Strategy, U.N., U.S., USA Today

• Choking up on campaign trail won't cut it in White House

  - 2008-01-11

  Voters could take Sen. Hillary Clinton's show of emotion while on the presidential campaign trail Monday many ways ("Clinton gets choked up on the campaign trail," On Deadline, USATODAY.com, Monday). Was she using the old trick of crying to get sympathy from voters? Possibly. But for...

  Tags: Leadership, president, Sen., USA Today, White House, women

• Remembering 2007: From the Middle East to the NFL

  - 2007-12-31

  Success of surge The turning of the tide of war in Iraq is the most significant story of 2007. The once questioned "surge" has proved to be not only what was needed to start bringing Iraq under control but also what was needed to show the...

  Tags: Iran, Iraq, Leadership, Litigation, NFL, U.S., USA Today

• 'Pearl' has been jewel of Bullets and Knicks

  - 2007-11-27

  Hall of Famer Earl Monroe is a busy man these days. He is a national spokesman for Flomax in its campaign to promote awareness of prostate problems. He is also an analyst on New York Knicks radio broadcasts and CEO of Reverse Spin Records. On Saturday, the Washington Wizards will...

  Tags: franchise, Harassment, Knicks, leader, Leadership, NBA, team, USA Today

• U.S. space program lacks innovation, vision

  - 2007-10-17

  I read with interest USA TODAY's recent article "Sputnik heralded space race, focus on learning." But there's a major element missing (Life, Oct. 4). Unlike 50 years ago, when the U.S. government could rightfully feel confident about its pre-eminence in the world economy, today it is...

  Tags: FINANCE, innovation, Leadership, Strategy, U.S. Government, USA Today, vision

• Top 25 Influential people

  - 2007-09-04

  For good or ill, they are the 25 most influential people of the past 25 years. Some started wars; others negotiated peace. They tapped new technologies that link the world, map the human body and demonstrate its possibilities, and they prompted us to rethink the way we relate to one...

  Tags: Associated Press, leader, Leadership, photograph, president, U.S., USA Today

• Rove: 'Now is the right time'

  - 2007-08-14

  Karl Rove said he expects to play an informal role in the 2008 presidential race as Democrats in Congress pledged to continue pursuing ethics questions about President Bush's departing top adviser. "I've got friends in all the campaigns," Rove told USA TODAY from Air Force One...

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• Senator blocks nominee for product safety

  - 2007-05-10

  WASHINGTON -- Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., has blocked a Senate vote on President Bush's nominee to chair the Consumer Product Safety Commission. In a May 8 letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Nelson said that Michael Baroody, chief lobbyist and vice president of the National...

  Tags: Leadership, Manufacturing, nomination, nominee, Quality, U.S. Senate, USA Today