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Would this Administration be willing to pursue either of these moves? At this stage it doesn't seem likely. The first measure would provoke howls from many Cuban exiles in Florida, while the second would irk U.S. business interests that would face competition from Brazilian imports. But if Richard Nixon could go to China, perhaps George W. Bush could discover Brazil--and stop making a failed Caribbean dictator an important element of U.S. policy. It could be that an embattled, second-term U.S. President looking for a legacy other than a botched attempt at installing democracy in faraway lands could...
...extends to documents as much as ten years old. Such subpoenas need not be part of a grand jury investigation and can be issued either by an executive agency with sufficient statutory power or by the Department of Justice at an agency’s behest. Yale University President Richard C. Levin issued a statement via e-mail to Yale staff last Friday, pledging to “cooperate fully with these government investigations” and stating his expectation that the faculty would do the same. “We will spare no effort to remedy any deficiencies...
...need to be a Muslim or even that bright a bulb to create deadly mayhem. Richard Reid, the would-be shoe bomber, was a klutz, but one who might have downed an airliner en route to the U.S. in the days after 9/11. But the Miami warehouse cult that gave Cheney the willies seemed like they'd have trouble finding a Sears let alone blowing up the Sears Tower...
...sleep-improvement training series, which includes stretching, breathing exercises and developing restful presleep routines, jumped 89% from 2004 to 2005. Some of its clients offer programs that include lunch-hour yoga and Tai Chi to aid relaxation and improve sleep patterns. "After nutrition and exercise," says ComPsych CEO Richard Chaifetz, "we've seen a heightened focus on sleep...
...Adding PCCW to this expanding portfolio may prove trickier. The news that Macquarie was negotiating with PCCW chairman Richard Li, son of Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing, for his telecom business (which includes a mobile-phone operation and a promising Internet-TV venture) immediately drew a rival bid from private-equity firm Texas Pacific Group and its Asian affiliate, Newbridge Capital Group. Not only does Macquarie have a rival suitor, but the Chinese government may also fatally complicate the deal. That's because China Network Communications Group, one of China's state-owned telephone companies, has a 20% stake...