President Bush spoke to the American people from the Oval Office last night, arguing one more time for continuing the U.S. military operation in Iraq.

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Museum staff worked for a whole year without pay before they lost every hope last October, gathered one more time at the fountain in the museum's botanical garden, threw a coin into it and made a wish that the institution will reopen soon.

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According to one estimate more lost their jobs last year than at any time before.

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Bagehot spent time at Paddington last month with a more modest goal, to look at one successful school and try to discern what makes it different.

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The SPDR Homebuilders ETF (NYSE:XHB) has been one of the strongest sectors in the market over the last year, more than doubling in price during that time.

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