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...united against Israel's onslaught, and Hizballah can still count on broad support. But many citizens are angry at Hizballah for taking it upon itself to initiate a new conflict with Israel. Some politicians say privately that when the dust settles from the fighting, Hizballah should be held to account and disarmed. That's assuming Hizballah continues to survive Israel's blitz in some recognizable form. As Naboulsi, the spokesman, made his way through the rubble of Harat Hreik, a security man with a walkie-talkie suddenly shouted, "Evacuate! Evacuate!" Naboulsi started running down the street: the Israelis, he said...
Inflation, Senator. And growth rates. And the current account deficit. And inflation. And maybe what's for lunch. When he took over the Fed from Alan Greenspan on Feb. 1, Bernanke became the man portrayed as having his hand on the controls of the U.S. economy. If prices rise rapidly or the economy slows, Bernanke gets blamed. If the economy continues to grow at a healthy clip, he's celebrated...
...cardiovascular weapon of choice is the elliptical machine, but Apple says their system was built for runners. When tracked by Nike + iPod, the movements of the elliptical appear slow, and the stride appears short (because the machine's up-and-down motion is not taken into account, nor is its tension). Distance is measured about right, but the calorie count is way off. Since the product was announced, people have wondered what sorts of athletics they can use it for. For the time being, it's all about running...
...feds that customers were sending large sums of cash to offshore gambling services - accused BETonSPORTS founder Gary Kaplan, 47, of tax evasion, and issued a warrant for his arrest. The firm was also ordered to suspend sports betting from the U.S., and return money held by its U.S. account holders. The company said it was reviewing the indictment, and has since shut down its website, BETonSPORTS.com...
...Hours later, Shah was able to account for all his colleagues but one. Then the search of local hospitals began. Finally, just before dawn, he and his friends found the man they were looking for amid the pandemonium at the Sion Hospital morgue. Shah had to identify the body. "It was horrible," he says. "I can't describe it." Then the widow had to be called, and a funeral arranged. If Shah knew the steps, it's because he had seen it all before. He lost five colleagues in 1993, when terrorists blew up the Bombay stock exchange...