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...there been headway on rampant DVD piracy? There's some progress. The government seems committed--at least in spirit--to doing something about it. Now it's important for the spirit to be put into action. I think it will come. But it's not there...
...applaud your extensive report on China [June 27]. As a person who has traveled to China and fallen in love with it, I appreciate your effort to broaden Americans' view of this often misunderstood country. China has made progress economically, but there are many major social issues that it has yet to face, such as high rates of female infanticide as well as rural poverty, religious persecution and restriction of freedoms. You are doing readers a great service by giving them a glimpse into the inner workings of another country...
...officer was sent to Child Hall in response to a possible bicycle theft in progress. Upon arriving, the officer determined the person owned the bicycle and had lost the keys to the lock...
...billion by 2010. He promises to improve GE's energy efficiency 30% and cut greenhouse-gas emissions 1% by 2012 as the company grows at a projected 8% average annual rate (emissions would rise 40% if left unchecked). GE will issue annual "citizenship" reports on its environmental progress. With a new ad campaign and new slogan, "ecomagination," Immelt seems intent on shedding Welch's combative stance on environmental issues. One TV ad shows alluring young women in a coal mine. Even a dirty fossil fuel, the ad suggests, can be sexy if cleaned up the GE way. "When it comes...
These days, that's one of the few mercies Iraqis can hope to get. When President Bush addressed Americans last week on the state of the war in Iraq, he said that in the year since the U.S. returned sovereignty to an Iraqi government, "we have made significant progress." But here in Iraq, healthy indicators are hard to come by. Everyday life in much of the country has deteriorated in measurable ways. According to the Brookings Institution, Iraq's power system generated less electricity in June 2005 than in June 2004; crude-oil production is down, as are revenues from...