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Keyes' campaign officials have said in the past that they expect a third-place finish in New Hampshire, although polls show him in fourth place...
...correspondent Massimo Calabresi. "But it's not going to happen, because we can't afford to close the door on Pakistan - Pakistani cooperation is the only chance we have of capturing Osama Bin Laden. Terrorism is the No. 1 national security priority right now, and Pakistan continues to cooperate, although perhaps not as much as Washington would like." They've helped the U.S. arrest World Trade Center bomber Ramzi Yousef, as well as the man who attacked CIA headquarters in Langley and also some of Bin Laden's lieutenants. And the road to Bin Laden runs through Afghanistan's ruling...
...Although Thailand has traditionally turned something of a blind eye to Burmese dissidents operating out of its territory, the rebels may have pushed their luck. "There's no love lost in Thailand for the Burmese government, and the Thais have generally been sympathetic to the Karens," says Dowell. "Many people were surprised when they chose to resolve the hostage standoff through force, because they tended to negotiate in the past. This may be a case of the Thai government saying 'Enough is enough.'" After all, just three months ago Thailand was embarrassed by a hostage drama at the Burmese embassy...
...Then again, is it possible that Gates really does just want to spend more time with his family and do some good for the world? For years, Gates said he'd retire from the mouse race at 40 and spend the rest of his life giving away his billions. Although the Big Four-Oh came and went four years ago and Gates is still doing some work for his company, this plan seems to more or less be coming true. What's more, Gates has grown his fortune from single-digit billions to nearly $90 billion since...
...established itself in Poland, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia and Russia. A top brand like Pilsner Urquell, say industry insiders, will reinforce SAB's No. 1 position in the region and eventually give it the edge over Heineken in Germany as well. But rival Anheuser-Busch has little cause for concern. Although the St. Louis-based giant had expressed an interest in bidding for Nomura's Czech brewing interests, Eastern Europe is "not a priority region for our international development," says Steve Burrows, CEO and president of Anheuser-Busch International. The company has concentrated on increasing its market share in Western Europe...