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...front. The general had emerged from the tumultuous first year of occupation with a reputation as perhaps the finest American commander in Iraq, capable of making important Iraqi friendships in one of the country's most hostile regions, as well as maintaining fierce loyalty among his soldiers. His strongest asset could be his bubbling enthusiasm, in a country battered by 14 months' violence. Flush with good health, Petraeus has the air of someone who has just come in from a bracing walk in the fresh air. In fact, famously fanatical about his exercise routine, he runs between meetings around...
Though these historic subtleties may not have hit their mark, Maats asserts that, in combat, Corker was a powerful asset to the war team...
...battle a gut feeling most Americans have about the president, whom many voters continue to deem decisive and trustworthy. But Bush’s excellent campaign staff—including spin maestro Karl Rove and the likable Texas twang of Karen Hughes—is another big Bush asset. The president’s own Texas-tinted brain trust has already demonstrated its willingness to exploit the tragedy of September 11, 2001 in the campaign’s first round of ads, which prominently feature footage of the World Trade Center’s rubble. Bush may well manage...
...retail business--say, an antique store or boutique--may seem like fun, it's also among the hardest ways to make a living. You'll fare much better if you (and the services you provide) are your own product, the research shows, whether you're a headhunter or an asset manager. The overhead is lower, and the upside greater. Service businesses also enable women to write their own job descriptions and work a reasonable 49 hours a week...
...TIPS break even with the standard Treasury. Many money managers doubt that inflation, which currently sits at 2.3%, will get that high in the near term. "I would look for a better entry point," says Wan-Chong Kung, who helps manage $10 billion in bond funds at U.S. Bancorp Asset Management. She recommends that tactical investors wait for prices to come down and for the yield spread between 10-year TIPS and Treasuries to narrow...