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...quiet inside. That's one reason the new 328i convertible is BMW's hottest U.S. model (base price: $44,000). Quiet and convertible don't normally travel together, but BMW tamped the noise with a hard-shell top and what it calls tortional stiffness--this car is a rock. That's important when you're cruising on the highway at 120 m.p.h. (We tested the car in Europe.) On the winding back roads in the beautiful Argonne area of France, the ride was tight and sporty yet still luxe, at least in the front seats. The interior also features heat...
...politically the move will probably change little. Those who suspect the worst about the Administration's role in the Plame case are not likely to become any more motivated than they already were against Bush and the Republicans. On the right, the Republican base, which demanded mercy for Libby, will be placated. Had Bush not acted, they would have turned on him, weakening the last pocket of support he has. And for those Republicans who think Libby is getting off easy, Bush's lengthy written statement - stressing that Libby still must serve probation and pay a hefty fine...
Among the reforms Unger, who declined to comment for this story, has proposed in the past are the levying of a value-added tax on purchases to broaden the nation’s tax base, making education and employment legal rights, and creating a governmental agency devoted to destabilizing entrenched interests...
...onetime frontrunner John McCain is lagging the field. He had vowed to beef up his fundraising operation after a disappointing $13.4-million showing put him in third place for the first quarter. However, McCain's stance in favor of comprehensive immigration Reform - which is hugely unpopular with the Republican base - is making that difficult. Though his June calendar was packed with around 30 fundraising events, word among Republicans activists is that they have been lightly attended. If he fails to raise even $10 million, it will add to the perception that his campaign has entered a death spiral from which...
...This is one of his favorite themes - how much more knowledgeable the U.S. military is about Iraq now than when he first came over with the Operation Iraqi Freedom invasion force in 2003. Earlier, I sat next to the general at a briefing staged by U.S. officers at Fire Base Yusufia, and he whispered little addendums for my benefit. "See, these guys really get it," he told me as a major explained the nuances of a map showing the various local tribal areas. When the briefer showed a map of joint U.S.-Iraqi patrol bases, Petraeus said...