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...fiscally profligate populism. But today they lead a potent common market, Mercosur. (Chile is an associate member.) And while each has a leftist President--Chile's Michelle Bachelet is also a socialist--the ABCs are spelling a model, "pragmatic socialism," says Jerry Haar, an international-business professor at Florida International University in Miami and a co-author of Can Latin America Compete? "They're managing the precarious balancing act between Milton Friedman and Santa Claus," says Haar, "drawing both to a more globally competitive middle...
...swimming and diving team made significant contributions this weekend as Harvard beat Cornell, 168.5-128.5, and Dartmouth, 174-124, on Saturday in Hanover, N.H. The meet was the team’s first of the year, although the swimmers got their feet wet last weekend in a scrimmage against Florida State. “[The freshmen] are amazing—they are stepping up in every event,” co-captain Lindsay Hart said. “It is so exciting to see them compete.” This year’s squad is an especially young team...
...What's fueling Fehr's concerns? For one, during baseball's general managers' meetings in Orlando last week, Theo Epstein of the Boston Red Sox and Larry Beinfast of Florida Marlins introduced a new element to the gathering. The GMs assembled in one room and each stated what their off-season priorities were, and who might be available in trades. To the execs, it was an efficient way to horse-trade information that they typically would share in various time-consuming, one-on-one conversations. Some teams spoke in general terms, others got a little more specific, Major League Baseball...
...called common sense, not collusion. "The fact that one player doesn't get what he wants - that's not even close [to collusion]," says Rick Karcher, a sports law professor at Florida Coastal School...
...part of the firefighters' arsenal, as important as trucks, hoses and protective gear. As Californians rebuild, incentives from insurance companies could help defray the added costs of masonry-and-metal construction. With fewer fires in the future, insurance companies would stand to profit substantially. Paul A. Winder, Fort Lauderdale, Florida...