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February 2009: Texas-Sized Deflation
“Death and Texas,” by Bryan Burrough, The Washington Post, Feb. 22, 2009.

…Thus began more than half a century of Texas political power that would see the first Texan, Lyndon B. Johnson, take a seat in the Oval Office; a second, George H.W. Bush, 25 years later; and... ...; We Are (Alas) Driving Excitement
“A Painful Departure for G.M. Brands,” The New York Times, Feb. 17, 2009.

DETROIT — The brand that was once hailed as an important part of the future of General Motors now will be part of its past.

G.M. said Tuesday that it would phase out its Saturn... ...; Single Indemnity
“At Wal-Mart, a Health-Care Turnaround,” The Washington Post, Feb. 13, 2009.

Washington policymakers contemplating a fundamental overhaul of the nation's troubled health-care system may want to study the saga of Wal-Mart.

Once vilified for its stingy health benefits, the world's largest company has become an unlikely leader in... ...; Ever Been in a Turkish Prison?
“Transport Company Loses Inmate on Way to Philly,” Associated Press, Feb. 5, 2009.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A private prison transportation company lost an attempted-murder suspect somewhere between Florida and Pennsylvania, leading to a search for the cuffed and shackled inmate and drawing complaints that such companies are poorly... ...; Ink-Stained Chat
“The Action Americans Need,” by Barack Obama, The Washington Post, Feb. 5, 2009.
Obama’s is the first Washington Post op-ed from a sitting president since George H. W. Bush wrote about his love for country music in 1990.

What Americans expect from Washington is action that... ...

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