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...federal government really does not want to build a "bad bank" to take toxic assets from America's largest financial institutions. It has taken a number of measures to avoid...
...Most commercial airlines are now replacing older three- and four-engine planes with more-efficient double-engine aircraft. Because these newer engines are quieter, birds are less likely to detect and avoid them. Worse still, fewer engines mean fewer backups should a plane and a flock of birds cross paths...
...simply stopping its operation without a formal truce, Israel can claim to have re-established its "deterrent" on future rocket fire without "recognizing" Hamas' authority in Gaza. This option would allow Israel to avoid accepting any new restraints on its actions in Gaza. It would also bypass the need to deploy international forces, a move that would complicate any future offensive. Israel ended its 2002 offensive against militants in Jenin and other West Bank cities on its own terms, choosing where to remain deployed and continuing to raid those cities as deemed necessary. The six-month truce that maintained calm...
...avoid this sad scenario, publishers should look to the music industry. Despite the ruckus it is raising over illegal file sharing, record companies have quietly adjusted themselves to the reality of downloading. CDs and MP3s are now only at the surface of what they sell; related products such as concert tours, posters, and ringtones generate a significant cut of the total revenue. In 2008, while album sales fell 14 percent, concert ticket sales rose seven percent. And next time someone’s cell phone goes off to the deepening downbeat of “Disturbia,” consider...
...plan goes forward, it is important that our money goes to the right places. Obama’s dedication to creating private sector jobs is laudable, and will avoid inflating the public sector. In this way, the jobs he creates in competitive industries will be permanent. Constant oversight of the plan’s funds is necessary to ensure that they are spent as efficiently as possible...