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...said Iran's policy will be based on Iran's national interest. But he has tried to allay fears by professing a foreign policy of ?peace and moderation,? and while he is unlikely to go to great lengths to enhance relations with the West, Ahmadinejad will likely seek to avoid confrontation...
...most of his 16 years in office, Daley has seemed responsible for everything in Chicago, good and bad. Despite his own fair share of embarrassing scandals, the son of legendary Mayor Richard J. Daley has largely managed to avoid his father's notoriety for cronyism and back-room dealing, a record of corruption that led to a federal ban in 1983 on almost all politically motivated hiring in Cook County. Instead Daley has won praise for spurring economic development, reducing crime and trying to reform public housing and education--which earned him a place as one of America's Best...
...news: relief. While many in Aceh support the idea of independence from Indonesia or some form of autonomy, after so many years of being caught between two implacable foes?by most accounts more than 12,000 have died in the fighting, most of them civilians?they are desperate to avoid seeing full-scale conflict again. Abdullah, a fisherman in the coastal village of Lamno, summed up the feelings of many we talked to in the months following the tsunami. The catastrophe, he told a Time colleague, was "a blessing in disguise." How so? Said Abdullah: "At least...
...yuan it will reduce its dollar purchases, which means buying fewer Treasury bonds. That could push long-term interest rates higher in the U.S. and slow the housing market and the economy. But most believe that China, which took forever to go this far, will move slowly enough to avoid these traps. --Daniel Kadlec
...Mubarak was there in part to reassure tourists, who many worry will now avoid the area. Some tourists could be seen dragging their luggage and belongings in the streets which had been closed by police, desperate to leave as soon as possible. Khaled Barakat, the Egyptian manager of a water sports shop, stood dazed and staring past a police cordon at the remains of the marketplace strewn with glass, burned rubber and car parts. "It's shock," he said. "I've been living here 15 years and I can't believe it." He said he worries the pristine resort town...