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...giant spaceship hovers over a world capital, just as in The Day the Earth Stood Still. Only this time it's Johannesburg, not Washington. And the beings that emerge aren't elegant, superior dudes like Michael Rennie and Keanu Reeves; they're large, icky insect types, with wriggling worms where their noses might be. Nor do they issue the lofty proclamation that the peoples of the world must resolve to live in peace (or we'll all be killed). Instead, these space things, more than a million of them, hang around for 20 years in a ratty part of Joburg...
...inventory levels to match the slack in demand. So while retailers may offer lean discounts, we're beyond the slash-and-burn era. "Consumers are going to see moderately priced value offerings," says George Whalin, president of Retail Management Consultants. "The really, really deep mark-downs aren't going to happen this year...
...earlier this month when, days after India reported its first fatality in the pandemic, thousands of people mobbed public hospitals in the hope of being tested. "We've looked at the pandemic preparedness plans in developing countries and we've found that almost across the board the resources just aren't there to implement plans effectively. It's going to be very difficult for these countries," says Coker...
Still, early polls aren't encouraging. Quinnipiac University reported in July that Specter would beat Sestak easily in the primary, 55% to 23%. According even to Sestak's campaign, at least 70% of primary voters don't know enough about him to even form an opinion. But the Quinnipiac poll and others also found troubling signs for Specter - his job-approval numbers statewide, for example, have fallen to their lowest point in the poll's history: 47% approve while 46% disapprove. (Read about why Specter switched parties...
...Following similar logic, private players Jet Airways and Kingfisher, owned by the liquor baron Vijay Mallya, are expanding existing budget operations to try to increase business during the economic downturn. They aren't starting from scratch. Both airlines already had rechristened budget carriers - Jet Lite and Kingfisher Red - acquired in 2007. Now they are transferring capacity to the economy fleets. Kingfisher Red jets are flying more routes; as a result, about 75% of all domestic passengers that now fly with Kingfisher are traveling budget class, up from 50% a year ago. Meanwhile, Jet Airways, India's oldest private player...