Names in the News

Archives: January 2008

* Country officials cool on Spitzer's school-tax cap
Eliot Spitzer, J.D. 1984

* 'Spies and Lies' prof Westerfield dies
H. Bradford Westerfield, A.M. 1951, Ph.D 1952

* Harvard Affiliated Author Priscilla McMillan, a Former Staffer to President JFK 55 Years Ago, Today Launched New Controversial B
Priscilla McMillan, A.M. 1953

* Concert series to feature renowned violinist
Stephan Jackiw, A.B. 2007

* A talk with Michelle Obama, the woman beside the man
Michelle Obama, J.D. 1988

* WSJ's website adds facebook function
Mark Zuckerberg, College 2006*

* Professor from Harvard to be Barnard president
Debora L. Spar, A.M. 1986; Ph.D 1990

* BSkyB ordered to cut ITV stake
James Murdoch, A.B. 1996

* Mexico PRI senator eyes energy reform conditions
Felipe Calderon, MPA 2000

* The bonuses keep coming
Lloyd Blankfein, A.B. 1975, J.D. 1978

* GE records annual revenue of $8b from Middle East and Africa businesses
Jeffrey Immelt, MBA 1982

* Harvard's Gates heads new online forum
Henry Louis "Skip" Gates Jr.

* Kennedy endorses Obama- 'Change in the air'
Barack Obama, J.D. 1991

* Can Romney's inner geek win out?
Mitt W. Romney, J.D. 1975, MBA 1975

* Richard G. Darman, 64, aide for 5 presidents, dies
Richard G. Darman, A.B. 64, MBA 67

* Black historical figures get their due
Henry Louis "Skip" Gates Jr.

* Sptizer is said to agree to a raise for legislators
Eliot Spitzer, J.D. 1984

* Fed move underwhelms elite
Ben S. Bernanke, A.B. 1975

* Lou Dobbs: A candidate of last resort
Lou Dobbs, A.B. 1967

* B.J. Novak comes back to Boston
B.J. Novak, A.B. 2001

* Romney's wallet keeps him in the race
Mitt Romney, J.D. 1975, MBA 1975

* Bill Gates issues call for kinder capitalism
Bill Gates, COL 1977*

* Bill Clinton: Race, gender key is S.C.
Barack Obama, J.D. 1991

* PepsiCo announces initiatives with the Earth Institute and H2O Africa to drive sustainable water practices
Matt Damon, College (1992*)

* Business leaders appeal for crisis leadership
Lawrence H. Summers, Ph.D 1982

* Fed cuts interest rate to stem panic
Ben S. Bernanke, A.B. 1975

* Mayor Bloomberg tackles poverty
Michael R. Bloomberg, MBA 1966

* Everybody loves a good bad debate
Barack Obama, J.D. 1991

* Bernanke disappoints treasury bulls detecting rebound
Ben S. Bernanke, A.B. 1975

* Spitzer proposes $124.3 billion budget
Eliot Spitzer, J.D. 1984

* Oscar nominations
Tommy Lee Jones, A.B. 1969

* Ivy league letdown
Lawrence H. Summers, Ph.D 1982

* EBay Chief Whitman plans to retire
Meg Whitman, MBA 1979

* What does Goldman know that we idiots don't?
Lloyd Blankfein, A.B. 1975

* Hi Life for NY servants
Lloyd Blankfein, A.B. 1975

* The real Benazir?
Benazir Bhutto, A.B. 1973

* Bernanke is said to support stimulus
Ben S. Bernanke, A.B. 1975

* Cassie prepares new album for spring: Mentor Ryan Leslie makes room for producers Mario Winans, Bryan Michael Cox and more.
A. Ryan Leslie, A.B. '98

* Presidential election in Taiwan is no sure thing
Ma Ying-jeou, J.D. '81

* Cancer pioneer Judah Folkman dies
Judah Folkman, M.D. '57

* Washington diary: Tussling over race
Kannon Shanmugam, A.B. '93, J.D. '98

* Obama's messy desk
Barack Obama, J.D. '91

* Obama and Clinton seek softer tone
Barack Obama, J.D. '91

* Romney beats McCain in Michigan vote
Mitt Romey, J.D. 1975

* Harvard grad Matt Birk makes sixth pro bowl
Matt Birk, A.B. 1988

* Bill Gates ropes in Bono, Clooney and Jay-Z for spoof video
Bill Gates, College (1977*)

* Mexico's Calderon inaugurates nitrogen plant to help oil prod
Felipe Calderon, MPA 2000

* Giant write-down is seen for Merrill
John Thain, MBA 1979

* Fed chief signals further rate cut
Ben. S. Bernanke, A.B. 1975

* Calls grow for Bloomberg to make up his mind
Michael Bloomberg, MBA 1966

* Tommy Lee Jones not concerned about award season, at all
Tommy Lee Jones, A.B. 1969

* Ischemix is Stepping Out of the Shadows to Confront Cardiology’s Dirty Little Secret
Dr. Reinier Beeuwkes III, A.B. 1962, Ph.D 1970

* King Likely to Win New Term Leading Bank of England (Update2)
Mervyn King, A.M. 1972

* How can LABOR people hurt the writer's strike?
Richard B. Freeman, Ph.D 1968

* Obama summit in Reno on Friday
Barack Obama, J.D. 1991

* Larry Summers bets on Harvard's Big Think
Lawrence H. Summers, Ph.D 1982

* Patrician Director of Metropolitan Museum to Retire
Philippe de Montebello, A.B. 195

* Clinton upsets Obama; McCain wins
Barack Obama, J.D. 1991

* Teen girls' popularity affects weight change, study shows
Adina Lemeshow, MPH 2006

* Deja Vu: Obama-Clinton, Meet Fenty-Cropp
Barack Obama, J.D. 1991; Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, A.B. 1978, JD 1982; Maryland Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown, A.B. 1984, JD 1992

* Suzy Welch sells book
John F. Welch, MBA 1990

* NYT introduces a wordsmith
William Kristol, A.B. 1973, Ph.D 1979

* Bush, Paulson weighing stimulus, cite 'mixed data'
Lawrence H. Summers, Ph.D 1982

* eChinaCash appoints technology industry veteran Ron Posner as CEO to accelerate growth in hot China market
Ron Posner, MBA 1967

* Bhutto's son asks for U.N.-investigation of assassination
Benazir Bhutto, A.B. 1973

* Women are never front-runners
Barack Obama, J.D. 1991

* Two hopefuls share little but youth appeal
Barack Obama, J.D. 1991

* Controversial book by controversial author blows lid off Romney's "soft secrecy"
Mitt Romney, J.D. 1975, MBA 1975; Noah Feldman, A.B. 1992, Ph.D 2002

* Gates pushes idea of Windows everywhere
Bill Gates, COL 1997*

* Obama gets no cash from Denzel, Spike, Motown, despite Oprah backing
Barack Obama, J.D. 1991

* Obama gets beefed-up protection
Barack Obama, J.D. 1991

* Bloomberg and others begin talks on a nonpartisan path
Michael Bloomberg, MBA 1966

* Bruised in Iowa, Clinton, Romney change styles
Mitt Romney, J.D. 1975, MBA 1975

* Romney dials down expectations hard
Mitt Romney, J.D. 1975, MBA 1975

* McCain, Romney battle in NH stretch
Mitt Romney, J.D. 1975, MBA 1975

* Action urged over U.S. economy woes
Lawrence Summers, Ph.D 1982

* Ex-Harvard President Meets a Former Student, and Intellectual Sparks Fly
Peter Hopkins, A.B. 2004; Lawrence Summers, Ph.D 1982

* Golden Globes: NBC won't let non-televised non-picketed awards proceed; Hollywood urging Jeff Zucker to back off
Jeff Zucker, A.B. 1986

* Heidrick & Struggles appoint new search consultant to life sciences practice in India
Ganesh Ramakrishnan, A.B. 1995

* Tata in talks to buy Ford’s Jaguar, Land Rover units (update 2)
Ratan Tata, MBA 1975

* Thain makes like Komansky in pledging to end subprime orgy
John Thain, MBA 1979

* Delcalth appoints three leading physicians to newly formed scientific advisory board
Dr. Douglas Fraker, HMS 1983

* Facebook disables Bhutto profiles, says not genuine
Benazir Bhutto, A.B. 1973

* In Pakistan, Bhutto leaves behind a mixed legacy for women’s rights
Benazir Bhutto A.B. 1973

* Bhutto's poignant email
Benazir Bhutto A.B. 1973

* Natalie Portman to design vegan friendly shoe range
Natalie Portman A.B. 2003

* Very Early in '08, a failed deal harks back to '07
Stephen Schwarzman, MBA '72

* Best bet for next president: prediction markets
Justin Wolfers, M.A. 2000, Ph.D. 2001

* MIT, Harvard offer solution to Mars enigma
Itay Halevy, M.A. 2007, Ph.D 2011

* Microsoft readies for post-Gates era
Bill Gates, College (1977*)

* Liberian’s President Sirleaf condemns Bhutto’s assassination
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, MPA '71; Benazir Bhutto, A.B. '73

* Bhutto was fun and fiery for friends
Benazir Bhutto A.B. '73

* Missing evidence from Bhutto’s murder
Benazir Bhutto A.B. '73

* Pakistan’s Days of Rage Leave Cloud of Uncertainty
Benazir Bhutto A.B. '73

* Harvard forest plan hits bad patch
Nathan Matthews, AB 1875

* Candidates urge voter turnout in Iowa
Barack Obama, JD '91; Mitt Romney, JD '75, MBA '75

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