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...tally, which includes Massachusetts Governor Jane M. Swift, Colin Powell’s daughter and actress Ashley Judd, project an image of a diverse alumnae base...
...Despite the beliefs of some local officials that they are better served by attracting retail and business activity, in fact it is difficult to sustain permanent urban businesses vitality without a growing base of workers and consumers nearby,” he said. “Every new rooftop represents disposable income from a household...
...with the President since 9/11, he can expect a continuation of that policy. But he will also feel an urgency in the air. It's sparked by Washington's concern that it needs better results from Islamabad at a time when a resurgent Taliban is using Pakistan as a base for strikes against U.S. and government forces in Afghanistan, threatening the stability of the U.S.-backed government in Kabul. Says Norbert Van Heyst, the outgoing commander of the NATO peacekeeping force in Kabul: "It is well known that beyond the border, the remnants of the Taliban and al-Qaeda have...
...weak yen makes Japanese products cheaper and therefore more competitive abroad. The yen's relationship to the dollar is particularly important, because the U.S. is a primary customer base for heavyweight Japanese companies, such as Sony and Toyota. Under former Finance Minister Shiokawa, the government spent in just the first 8 1/2 months of the year the unprecedented equivalent of $110 billion to buy dollars on the open market, in an attempt to keep the yen from climbing against a weakening greenback...
Tatianna C. Bartch ’06 grew up on a military base where she was used to a safe and trusting community. But she says living in Cambridge changed her perspective...