Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) has consolidated her place as the front-runner in the contest for the Democratic presidential nomination, outpacing her main rivals in fundraising in the most recent quarter and widening her lead in a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. For the first time, Clinton is now drawing support from a majority in the Democratic primary - and has opened up a gaping 33 percentage-point lead over Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.). Her popularity, the poll suggests, is being driven by her strength on key issues and a growing perception among voters that she would best represent change. Among Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents, 53 percent support Clinton, compared with 20 percent for Obama and 13 percent for former Senator. John Edwards.
ON CAMPUS BC Center of Aging rings alarm on the slow growth of labor A recent study by Boston College's Center on Aging and Work has shed light on the dire situation many companies are in when it comes to figuring out their own workforces. An address given by Michael Smyer, co-director of the Center on Aging and Work, highlighted that only 12 percent of employers have analyzed demographics that show the work force is rapidly aging. While this may not seem alarming or of any interest, economic data indicate that the U.S. labor market will experience a flat growth rate of under .5 percent over the next 60 years, spelling trouble for companies looking for young, skilled workers.
BC to host vigil to in an effort to reach out to Burma conflict Thousands of miles away from the violence in Burma, Boston College students will be holding a vigil to show their solidarity with the resistance. Joshua Rubenstein, the Northeast director for Amnesty International, and John Makransky, professor in the theology department, will present their views on the conflict. Paul Wendel from the Ignatian Society will present quotes from Aung San Suu Kyi, the Burmese human rights leader, followed by a prayer by Father Don MacMillan. The vigil, which is sponsored by Amnesty International, the Ignatian Society, and the Center for Human Rights and International Justice, will take place on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Quad.
LOCAL Cambridge man caught with 123 stolen parking meters Thomas Gannon, 38, of Cambridge, was arrested last Monday for cutting off the heads of 123 parking meters and emptying them of their quarters. Catching Gannon with the parking meters was unintentional; police arrived at his apartment to arrest him on an outstanding warrant from Malden District Court in connection with a larceny in Everett last year. After taking Gannon into custody, the police performed a "protective sweep" of the apartment, during which they discovered parking meter heads. Gannon was charged with receiving stolen property over $250 and breaking into a depository.
UNDER REPORTED Extra-strong chili batch causes London streets to be evacuated A batch of chili sauce being cooked at a Thai restaurant in London caused the nearby streets to be closed and evacuated Monday after pedestrians began to complain that the smell was burning their throats. The London Fire Brigade chemical response team arrived after reports came in that a strong smell was wafting from the restaurant, authorities said. The firefighters seized the bird's-eye chilies that were left dry frying to make the spicy dip after breaking down the door of the Thai Cottage restaurant. A police spokesman said that no arrests were made. "As far as I'm aware, it's not a criminal offense to cook very strong chili," he said.
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