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...Asia?indeed for the world?retirement is not an option. The critical question now is what impact the current surge in oil prices will have on the global economy's two great growth engines, China and the U.S. To a remarkable extent, the two economies have so far seemed bulletproof, absorbing the price hikes and steaming ahead. China grew at a shade under 9% last year and its oil consumption rose more than 15%. But due in part to its outmoded factories and lack of insulation in most buildings, China is a highly inefficient user of energy: to produce...
...confessed to throwing a live grenade at George W. Bush during the U.S. President's May speech in Georgia; with terrorism; in Tbilisi. Arutyunian's grenade failed to explode after landing about 30 meters from the podium where Bush and Georgian Prime Minister Mikhail Saakashvili stood behind a bulletproof barrier. Arutyunian, who is being held in custody awaiting trial, says Bush was "interfering in Georgia's foreign affairs" and maintains that his attempt on the President's life is not a punishable offense...
...sumé--a relatively short paper trail. For a man widely considered one of the brightest legal minds of his generation, Roberts has made very few of his personal views known in either scholarly writings or high-profile judicial opinions, which is exactly what conservatives hope will make his nomination bulletproof...
...speculation about Rove's fate and despite a failed attempt by Senate Democrats to have Rove's security clearance revoked, within the White House there was little sign of panic. "They think Karl is bulletproof," says a former Administration official who is familiar with the issue and the players. "They think, 'We won a second term. We control Congress.' They don't think Karl is in any real jeopardy...
Pesaturo said that automatic CharlieCard and CharlieTicket vending machines would allow MBTA employees—who currently dispense tokens from behind bulletproof glass—to leave their booths to become customer service agents and security officers...