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...characters. But at least we can say Harry is Rowling's last wizard. From here on out, it's Muggles only. "I think I can say categorically that I will not write another fantasy after Harry," she says, making herself and her publicists, who hover nearby, visibly nervous. "Wait, now I'm panicking. Oh, my God! Yes, I'm sure I can say that. I think I will have exhausted the possibilities of that. For me." Beyond that, she isn't giving away many clues, but she's approaching the project with her usual ruthless skepticism. "We'll have...
...Boss: [Nervous laugh...
...TIME: Why do you think your bid makes so many politicians in Washington nervous? Fu: I don't really know, but I would say: look at our company's track record. We do business with many other companies in the world, including Chevron. I personally used to work at Phillips Petroleum [an American company, now called ConocoPhillips] in China. We had 400 people working there, including 200 expats. I came back to CNOOC in 1999. We run this company as professionally as we can, always with an eye on creating value for our shareholders. That's what this deal...
...Europeans over the heads of their leaders that Britain's lower-regulation, higher-growth model shows a way out of the problems that have made them so dyspeptic. The selection of London last week to host the 2012 Olympics provided Blair with another long-odds win. (Blair was so nervous about the result that he took a walk rather than watch the announcement on TV.) And by focusing the G-8 on Africa and coordinating his goals closely with those of campaigners like Bono and Bob Geldof, Blair has burnished the progressive credentials that his blood brotherhood with George...
Ronald Reagan and his economic program may be taking a beating from the bankers and brokers on Wall Street, not to mention nervous politicians of both parties in Washington, but the America-people are still solidly behind him. Moreover, the public is willing to wait before judging his policies a success or failure, thus heeding his message that an improved economy will require patience. Some nine months after taking office, Reagan's popularity remains high. While the public's perceptions of his competence in managing the economy, in handling foreign affairs and in providing strong leadership at home...