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The Desolate Wilderness

The classic Review & Outlook columns that have appeared since 1961. Here beginneth the chronicle of those memorable circumstances of the year 1620, as recorded by Nathaniel Morton, keeper of the records of Plymouth Colony, based on the account of William Bradford, sometime governor thereof: So they left that goodly and pleasant city of Leyden, [...]

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Investment Falls Off a Cliff

  U.S. Companies Cut Spending Plans Amid Fiscal and Economic Uncertainty   By SUDEEP REDDY and SCOTT THURM U.S. companies are scaling back investment plans at the fastest pace since the recession, signaling more trouble for the economic recovery.  Half of the nation’s 40 biggest publicly traded corporate spenders have announced plans to curtail capital [...]

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Clint Eastwood Stars In Anti-Obama Ad

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‘I Thought He Was Going to Cry’

By JAMES TARANTO Bill Clinton was in Ohio yesterday campaigning for Barack Obama. Or was he? Certainly the former president was in Ohio–to be precise, in Parma, a Cleveland suburb. But as is often the case with Clinton, he made it very easy to entertain the suspicion that he doesn’t really want Obama to win [...]

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China Adds Aircraft Carrier to Its Navy

By BRIAN SPEGELE   BEIJING—China officially welcomed its first aircraft carrier to its navy, offering a public display of its ambitions to challenge U.S. naval supremacy in Asia in the midst of a territorial dispute with Japan that has inflamed nationalism at home.   The carrier, christened the Liaoning after China’s northeastern province, is at [...]

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The Desolate Wilderness

Here beginneth the chronicle of those memorable circumstances of the year 1620, as recorded by Nathaniel Morton, keeper of the records of Plymouth Colony, based on the account of William Bradford, sometime governor thereof: So they left that goodly and pleasant city of Leyden, which had been their resting-place for above eleven years, but they [...]

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These Birds Aren’t Spring Chickens, But People Are Gobbling Them Up

By GEOFFREY A. FOWLER At the Thanksgiving table Thursday, some Americans will trace their family trees back to the Mayflower. Others will discuss the heritage of their main dish.‬ ‪ Mishel Fletcher will be serving a Thanksgiving turkey that has roots in the 19th century. “It’s a great conversation piece at the table when we [...]

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Compromise?

“I can pretty confidently say this debt-ceiling increase will avoid default” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Are the Republicans about to cave in? For real-time updates on the Debt Ceiling visit WSJ’s Live Blog Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Tell a friend

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USA Environmental groups Target Chilean Energy Development

“In May, the Chilean regulatory body charged with approving such projects gave the go-ahead for building the five dams that will create the power. Immediately, environmental groups organized protest marches in Santiago and threatened lawsuits that could tie up the project for years”. TAKEN FROM: ‘U.S. Greens vs. Chile’s Poor’ by Mary Anastasia O’Grady read complete [...]

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The ObamaCare Bad News Continues

Projected costs escalate and tens of millions will lose their current coverage. By: Karl Rove A kerfuffle was stirred up last week by a devastating McKinsey & Company study that concluded up to 78 million Americans would lose their current health coverage as employers stopped offering insurance because of President Obama’s Patient Protection and Affordable [...]

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