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...many Americans, the Jan. 20 murder of four U.S. soldiers on a deserted road in southern Iraq might sound similar to countless other tragedies in a bloody, brutal war. There was a firefight, which killed another American; a brazen abduction; then a frantic chase leading to a heartless end. And yet from the start, the deaths of the five Americans were also shrouded in mystery. The attack took place in Karbala, a Shi'ite holy city of roughly 1 million people that had been one of the safest in Iraq for U.S. troops. It happened in plain sight of Iraqi...
...mill is successfully exporting cotton thread to Europe and China. And Mbola's farmers have a chance to become part of that emerging success story by selling cotton to the revived mill. The farmers will also diversify into other tropical export products. And as more sections of the road from Tabora to the coast get paved, the prospects for increased exports will be even brighter. With fertilizers, bed nets and roads, even remote villages of Africa will be able to catch the wind of expanding world markets...
...problem for urban areas worldwide and New York is no exception. Traffic jams cost the city an estimated $13 billion every year in wasted time and fuel, in addition to being a major source of pollution. The proposed congestion tax promises to reduce the number of cars on the road while increasing the average speed of vehicles that remain. Meanwhile, the funds collected from the tax will be used to bolster public transportation, offering more eco- and traffic-friendly alternatives. While critics charge that the tax is regressive, since the proposed eight dollar fee will present more of a burden...
...congestion tax presents a viable solution to the problems of urban areas because it is built on sound economic principles. A congested road is a common resource; due to the self-interest of drivers it gets overused and society suffers the consequences. By instituting a tax, the government is effectively transforming crowded city streets into private goods. Those who need the roads the most can do so uninhibited by traffic by paying for the privilege. Additionally, cars (especially cars that idle frequently while attempting to negotiate rush-hour gridlock) confer negative externalities due to the pollution they emit. By giving...
...drunk-driving slogan, though it hasn't had much impact on celebrities like Lindsay Lohan, who was arrested Tuesday for the second time for driving under the influence. Now a new study shows that there's a much more direct and effective way to take drunk drivers off the road: state laws that revoke a driver's license on the spot, rather than waiting until after a possible criminal conviction...