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...been to Iraq seven times. "I'm more qualified than him by a mile." He calls Giuliani a "semidemagogue" on terrorism and criticizes him for mischaracterizing the threat. "I think he gets away with this because the most catastrophic event in modern American history saw him at the base of a building demonstrating some personal courage and taking command." But this is no time for sentimental whimsy, Biden says. "When power is passed from this President to the next, that person is going to be left with virtually no margin for error...
...Peruvian government has mobilized national and internationally to address the crisis. President Alan Garcia has taken charge, moving the presidential office to an air force base in Pisco and gathering his Cabinet to work with him there. He welcomed Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, who flew down on Sunday to personally assess the damage and provide Garcia with tips on reconstruction. Early estimates put the price tag for Pisco alone at around $500 million...
...doing just that. Barely known outside its northern-India base a few years ago, the company is building houses, apartments, office towers and shopping malls across India's booming cities. It has plans for airports, hotels and cinemas. Singh, 75, wants to be a prime mover in the country's drive to erect modern cities where India's new middle class can live, work, shop and play. To do all that, though, DLF needs a lot more money, which is why on July 5 the company held an initial public offering for just over 10% of the company, bringing...
...Despite appearances, India is still seriously underperforming. Its systems of justice, public education and health continue to constrain its growth. The half-baked economic reforms of 1991 did give India a boost, but the country had come off such a low base over the previous half-century that the effect was akin to that of an adrenaline shot on a man whose heart has stopped beating. India would enjoy higher and more sustainable growth rates if it reformed its institutions of governance. Unfortunately, India's universally corrupt political leaders display a singular aversion to undertaking reforms, particularly those...
...pounds, Wilson certainly has the build of a major leaguer, and he has shown the ability to drive the ball with power. He has also played extensively at first base as well as third, demonstrating his versatility in the field. But with no shortage of slugging corner infielders in the minor league ranks, Wilson will have to prove himself at every level and distinguish himself from the rest of the pack...