I hope we can achieve this, but if we cannot, I have no choice but to secure a military solution. read more

I hope we can achieve this, but if we cannot, I have no choice but to secure a military solution. I will do so with a heavy heart, for even with the most careful plan, there will be some loss of innocent lives.

The consumer has responded by renting more and renting more often,

The consumer has responded by renting more and renting more often,

I technically have two last names, which is a lot of fun when you're making airline reservations.

I technically have two last names, which is a lot of fun when you're making airline reservations.

[Many drugs are prescribed outside their official recommendations, she says. Neurontin, for example, was initially approved only for epilepsy. But, read more

[Many drugs are prescribed outside their official recommendations, she says. Neurontin, for example, was initially approved only for epilepsy. But, after a slow start, it grew to become a $US2.3 billion ($3 billion today) blockbuster for its owner, Pfizer, in 2003.] About 80 per cent of the prescriptions were for unapproved uses - conditions like bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, insomnia, restless legs syndrome, hot flashes, migraines and tension headaches, ... In fact, Neurontin has become a sort of all-purpose restorative for chronic discomfort of almost any type - yet there is almost no good published evidence that it works.

She's invaluable. Honestly, without having me being a literacy coach, there is no way we could run the program.

She's invaluable. Honestly, without having me being a literacy coach, there is no way we could run the program.

I think we laugh a little too much before games when we are warming up. We just need to focus read more

I think we laugh a little too much before games when we are warming up. We just need to focus on what we are doing.

Ivory Coast is a good team and has an advantage because it's just played the African Cup final. Although Spain read more

Ivory Coast is a good team and has an advantage because it's just played the African Cup final. Although Spain hasn't played for a while, I hope the players can put on a good display.

There is a human capital crisis in the federal government. Not only are we losing the decades of talent as read more

There is a human capital crisis in the federal government. Not only are we losing the decades of talent as civil servants retire, we are not doing enough to develop and nurture the next generation of public servants.

The neighbors had been asking the mayor to destroy the structures to erase the stigma already attached to the community.

The neighbors had been asking the mayor to destroy the structures to erase the stigma already attached to the community.