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  • n  a woman statesman

  • Nearly ninety, Nobel Laureate Doris Lessing refuses to play the role of Britain's elder literary stateswoman.
  • The story of the once shy housewife-turned-illustrious stateswoman.
  • A veteran lawyer, legislator and stateswoman, as well as political fashion plate, Fernandez is often called The New Evita, after Argentina's most famous First Lady, Eva Peron.
News & Articles

  • Vox Populi: 'America used to stand up for the underdog and never kicked a man when he was down.'
    What lesson have we learned from the Paula Deen debacle? Never, never tell the truth! If you are caught in a lie, claim you misspoke. Better yet, plead the Fifth. If that fails, employ a technique a famous stateswoman used by responding, 'Frankly . http://savannahnow.com/accent/2013-06-28/vox-populi-america-used-stand-underdog-and-never-kicked-man-when-he-was-down Savannah Morning News 2013-06-29 02:26:30 yboss 111958 risible 116934 111958 White House Down Is the Best Parody Since Team America Surprising proof that Hollywood still can craft a memorable studio comedy, Roland Emmerich's White House Down stands as a singular achievement in parody, its auteur's intentions be damned. It's not just a pitch-perfect attack on every risible plot point afflicting today's all-exposi... http://www.dallasobserver.com/2013-06-27/film/white-house-down-is-the-best-parody-since-team-america/ Dallas Observer 2013-06-26 16:15:46 yboss 111958 risible 116935 111958 White House Down Is the Most Sharply Observed Spoof Comedy Since Team America Surprising proof that Hollywood still can craft a memorable studio comedy, Roland Emmerich's White House Down stands as a singular achievement in parody, its auteur's intentions be damned. It's not just a pitch-perfect attack on every risible plot point afflicting today's all-expos... http://www.villagevoice.com/2013-06-26/film/white-house-down/ The Village Voice 2013-06-26 04:24:48 yboss 44772 exogenous 116936 44772 Is Ireland committing economic suicide? Multipliers can be calculated to analyze the effects of economic policy or other exogenous changes in income and spending, on the output of an economy. http://www.irishcentral.com/r?19=961&43=460162&44=105428538&32=7184&7=474282&50=uynFrwfBLQ%2B%2Fo6mtfsEmh1Ic0BLJAAaac6HLSEr0ys53VqwvR%2BLjAVIdNFwWjIUJfvYPU3suHNH3PIFbSnuxt7DbtM9zPvDZXVhxUSzXCSs33jyGmdldtA%3D%3D Irish Central 2013-06-29 08:33:45 yboss 133655 toller 116937 133655 Longtime Napa County law firms combine forces Two Napa Valley law firms — Coombs & Dunlap of Napa and Toller & Novak of St. Helena — are merging, effective Monday, according to a news release. http://napavalleyregister.com/business/20074fb2-e120-11e2-ae98-0019bb2963f4.html Napa Valley Register 2013-06-30 00:58:00 yboss 33266 dagan 116938 33266 Four picked as CCHS selections to All District 2-AAA spring teams Four Cocke County High School athletes were recently named to the All-District 2-AAA teams for their respective spring sports for the 2013 season. In baseball, senior Jake Clevenger and junior Dagan Peak were named to the first-team for their efforts this past season. http://newportplaintalk.com/story/40405 The Newport Plain Talk 2013-06-29 00:27:24 yboss 115988 scoreless 116939 115988 Rodney's strikeout heats up Tigers' Cabrera Closer Fernando Rodney won his third game of the season by pitching two scoreless innings against the Tigers on Saturday, but his strikeout of Miguel Cabrera to lead off the 10th inning garnered much of the attention. http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130629&content_id=52244198&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb Major League Baseball 2013-06-30 06:41:56 yboss 115988 scoreless 116940 115988 Braves 3, Diamondbacks 0 ATLANTA - Rookie Julio Teheran pitched six scoreless innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-0 in front of a sellout crowd on Chipper Jones Night at Turner Field. http://sports.yahoo.com/news/braves-3-diamondbacks-0-030129511--mlb.html The SportsXchange via Yahoo! Sports 2013-06-29 03:01:29 yboss 115988 scoreless 116941 115988 Dillon Gee, bullpen lead Mets to 5-1 win over Nationals One day after the Mets’ bullpen imploded in a loss to Washington, Mets’ relievers threw three scoreless innings to secure a 5-1 victory over the Nationals at Citi Field. The Mets have won eight of their last 12 games. http://www.northjersey.com/sports/_Mets_bullpen_finally_provides_some_relief.html The Record 2013-06-30 01:26:09 yboss 85883 moire 116942 85883 Portrait of the Artist Wednesday June 26, 2013 NORTH ADAMS -- Richard Harrington’s kinetic mathematical sculptures are based on a three-year-long study of stellations -- star-like realizations of the Platonic and semi-regular solids -- the Euler Equation and a decades-long fascination with light, penumbration, moire patterns and concepts of movement from perceptual psychology, such as the stereopsis of looking http://www.thetranscript.com/news/ci_23540227/portrait-artist?source=rss North Adams Transcript 2013-06-26 05:18:24 yboss 115523 scattershot 116943 115523 Burren holds fundraiser for Krystle Campbell on June 30 in Somerville The Burren will hold a fundraiser for Krystle Campbell at 247 Elm St. on Sunday, June 30 from 2 to 8 p.m. Entry is $10. This outdoor fundraiser benefits the Krystle M. Campbell Memorial Fund. Live music with the Johnny Come Latelies, 2 p.m.-5 p.m., and Scattershot, 5 p.m.-8 p.m. Information: burren@burren.com; www.burren.com; 617-776-6896. http://www.wickedlocal.com/somerville/news/x946746429/Burren-holds-fundraiser-for-Krystle-Campbell-on-June-30-in-Somerville?rssfeed=true Somerville Journal 2013-06-29 14:34:48 yboss 29481 contributory negligence 116944 29481 Tiny Bit at Fault? It May Kill Your Claim Contributory negligence and comparative negligence laws are intended to deal with situations where more than one driver has been found to have contributed to an auto accident. One type of negligence law could cut back any claim you make. The other could mean you get nothing. http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2013/06/25/tiny-bit-at-fault-it-may-kill-your-claim/ FOX Business 2013-06-25 21:02:25 yboss 130738 tease apart 116945 130738 Gardening: Dahlia, you look mahvelous! I bought several flats of mondo grass in the spring to plant amid a path of hefty steppingstones. I found that from one four-inch pot I could tease apart the clump into about a dozen plugs. I put each about three inches from its neighbor. Thus, economically, I have begun to cover a lot of territory, knowing that the grasses will knit together after a year or two. http://troyrecord.com/articles/2013/06/27/thunderdome/4176d83e-93ad-4f66-89e1-99bb79710e4a.txt The Troy Record 2013-06-27 18:43:08 yboss 136568 twisting 116946 136568 Getting Your Feet Wet at Water Parks Clockwise from top left: riding a wave at Kalahari, twisting through a tube at Water Park of America, sliding on rides at Kalahari, getting soaked at Edgewater Hotel & Waterpark and nachos at Kalahari. http://travel.nytimes.com/2013/06/30/travel/getting-your-feet-wet-at-water-parks.html New York Times 2013-06-28 19:38:17 yboss 136568 twisting 116947 136568 New college president puts best foot forward DALLAS TWP. 8212 They joined hands under the morning sun, turning and twisting giddily alongside new acquaintances to the echo of commands belted out, square-dance style, by orientation leaders perched on an amphitheater wall. http://timesleader.com/news/local-news/636421/New-college-president-puts-best-foot-forward&source=RSS Times Leader 2013-06-29 05:28:52 yboss 136568 twisting 116948 136568 New highway makes Irish border disappear The Irish border was never the only obstacle to bringing Belfast and Dublin closer together. No, the problem was the narrow, twisting road between the island’s two biggest cities. The 103-mile trip could take four hours. http://www.irishcentral.com/r?19=961&43=460162&44=99928479&32=7184&7=474282&50=uynFrwfBLQ%2B%2Fo6mtfsEmh1Ic0BLJAAaac6HLSEr0ys72peU92iXQWj8IVqbnk0CNHO7WBXkZNejPFQN9FrOHXMwpAzA7dStXJEkqf3fFsCKl1IHgcq41nUgZB%2FsqQbf9 Irish Central 2013-06-29 03:57:36 yboss 104840 product introduction 116949 104840 Northwest Analytics Selects Ripple Effect Communications to Support New Product Launch and for its PR Services NWA Focus EMI Product Introduction Garners Widespread Industry Recognition (PRWeb June 28, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10882298.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10882298.htm PRWeb 2013-06-28 08:28:44 yboss 104840 product introduction 116950 104840 Frozen Peaks Revolutionizes Frozen Yogurt Industry with FP Pops New Product Introduction Redefines Self-Serve Frozen Yogurt (PRWeb June 27, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10877130.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10877130.htm PRWeb 2013-06-27 18:08:30 yboss 104840 product introduction 116951 104840 Two Nifty New Dividend ETFs Prior to this week, roughly 60 new exchange-traded products had come to market this year. This week is brisk on the new product introduction as investors have been treated to new leveraged http://www.nasdaq.com/article/two-nifty-new-dividend-etfs-cm256030 Nasdaq 2013-06-26 22:35:19 yboss 122053 social reformer 116952 122053 Jane Austen may become new face on 10-pound bill The outgoing governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn King, made the suggestion Tuesday, after the bank recently confirmed that it will replace 19th-century social reformer Elizabeth Fry with wartime Prime ... http://news.yahoo.com/jane-austen-may-become-face-180129060.html Associated Press via Yahoo! News 2013-06-25 18:01:29 yboss 122053 social reformer 116953 122053 Peekskill pastor part of Capitol salute to Frederick Douglass' life, struggle, work U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey and the Rev. Adolphus C. Lacey of Peekskill. PEEKSKILL — Although the Rev. Adolphus C. Lacey had always been aware of Frederick Douglass’ role in the abolitionist movement, there was plenty he didn’t know about Douglass’ legacy as a social reformer. http://www.lohud.com/article/20130625/NEWS02/306250089/Peekskill-pastor-part-Capitol-salute-Frederick-Douglass-life-struggle-work The Journal News 2013-06-25 23:43:53 yboss 122059 social security 116954 122059 Social Security: No time limit on disability payments Q: Is there a time limit on how long I can receive Social Security disability benefits? A: Your disability benefits will continue as long as your medical condition has not improved and you cannot work. http://www.app.com/article/20130630/NJBIZ/306300006&source=rss Asbury Park Press 2013-06-30 04:35:04 yboss 122059 social security 116955 122059 Personal Finance Daily: What you need to know about Social Security The Social Security Administration itself has said that unless something is done to reform the system, it will have to reduce benefit payments to retirees within the next few decades. Find that story and more, in today’s Personal Finance Daily. http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B7B33C224-C333-4B83-899D-C6CD02A3AF4B%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1 Market Watch 2013-06-28 22:48:52 yboss 122059 social security 116956 122059 Are Fees, Fraud Eating Away at Your Social Security? Recipients of Social Security and Supplemental Security Income were required to switch to direct deposit or prepaid debit cards, with some negative results. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/fees-fraud-eating-away-social-110023753.html Credit.com via Yahoo! Finance 2013-06-29 11:00:23 yboss 147148 zippo 116957 147148 Innovative camping tool: The 4 in 1 Woodsman (Joe's Outdoor Office photos and video) SPRINGVILLE, Alabama -- For  camping, here is one of the most ingenious products I've seen in years. The Zippo 4 in 1 Woodsman. It's the swiss army knife of hatchets. It has a hatchet, bow saw, hammer and a tent... http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/06/innovative_camping_tool_the_4.html The Mississippi Press 2013-06-25 15:55:42 yboss 37951 divorced man 116958 37951 Even the Catholic Church undergoes changes What does the ordination of a divorced man as a priest say about the church's attitudes toward marriage? http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130630/NEWS01/706309916/1060/COMM0619 Everett Herald 2013-06-30 10:56:45 yboss 57617 giant lizard 116959 57617 CS Video: White House Down Stars Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx There are a couple of things that set Roland Emmerich's new invasion action-thriller White House Down apart from his previous movies involving alien invaders or giant lizard invaders or even bigger city-destroying natural disasters. Besides being grounded in our own world, he somehow managed to score two of the hottest actors working today, Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx, and realized that the ... http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=105860 Coming Soon 2013-06-27 15:26:11 yboss 83112 media consultant 116960 83112 Irish father says American daughter's suicide" in Dublin was likely murder
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Quotes

  • Stuart Bell in guardian.co.uk
    The Middlesbrough Labour MP, Stuart Bell, a political and personal friend, said: "Mo was a lioness both in terms of the Labour party and politics nationally. She cut to the quick with any issue and proved herself a stateswoman of the highest order...
  • Betty Thomas in Columbus Dispatch
    Betty Thomas of Cincinnati, a staunch Clinton supporter, said "the stateswoman gave the best speech of her life" that should bring the party together.
  • Arlen Specter in New York Daily News
    Asked on NBC's "Meet the Press" to elaborate, Specter replied, "Perhaps a statesman - or a stateswoman."

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