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...along the Gulf Coast, construction is driving the post-Katrina economic recovery, but the biggest and boldest bets in Mississippi are on gambling. Eight casinos are now open for business compared to 12 prior to Katrina, with more than 50,000 people employed either directly or in a support role. "By the end of this calendar year, the numbers will be pretty much where they were before Katrina," boasts Jerry St. P?, head of the Mississippi Gaming Commission. The gaming haul has certainly helped the revival. In January, the three casinos up and running reported astonishing revenues - 65% of what...
...scenes at the disco, so vital and noisy on the outside, so spookily quiet and eerily illuminated when we are inside Chieko's head. The girl wants someone, anyone, to penetrate the darkness of her silence. Because she can't flirt verbally with men, she reveals herself in the boldest way possible: by her nakedness. It is the oinly way to express what she can offer of herself and, at the same time, revealing her vulnerability...
NATO troops taking charge of security in southern Afghanistan are entering what is quickly becoming a war zone, as the Taliban makes its boldest strides since it was driven from power by the U.S. and its allies in November 2001. Although Afghan government officials in Kandahar insist that "we are taking control on everything, the area has been calm since two months," residents of the city and its surroundings view things differently. Businesses have closed, and recent intense clashes between Taliban fighters and security forces have created a sense that the political order installed in Kabul after the Taliban...
...Hong Kong's Magic Kingdom has so far been a little short on magic. The $1.8 billion theme park, which opened last September, was touted by Disney executives as its biggest, boldest effort to build its brand in China, a potentially vast new market for its toys, dvds and movies. The Hong Kong government?which aggressively wooed Disney and is the park's majority owner"hoped Disneyland would help secure the city's reputation as one of Asia's top tourist destinations. However, the conservative approach of Disney and its partner has produced a pint-sized park that...
...Hong Kong's Magic Kingdom has so far been a little short on magic. The $1.8 billion theme park, which opened last September, was touted by Disney executives as its biggest, boldest effort to build its brand in China, a potentially vast new market for its toys, dvds and movies. The Hong Kong government?which aggressively wooed Disney and is the park's majority owner"hoped Disneyland would help secure the city's reputation as one of Asia's top tourist destinations. However, the conservative approach of Disney and its partner has produced a pint-sized park that...