This reflects an emerging truth about Mr Bush: he is proving a divisive president, unable to change the minds of a significant slice of his people.

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No doubt, the topic of climate change is contentious and some scientists are unable to make the link between global warming and human activity.

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Although Wekesa was mysteriously barred from watching Kenya's last World Cup qualifier against Tunisia and has been unable to work from the KFF offices, he is determined to change the landscape of the game in Kenya.

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But McGrath was unable to change Yorkshire's flagging fortunes in what is turning into a dismal season.

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Very few have six figures saved in our 401(k)s, something that is unlikely to change any time soon since about half of us are living paycheck to paycheck, unable to save for an emergency that could happen tomorrow, never mind an event twenty years off.

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