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...happy," said the elder Tsukahara. "But as a father, I am proud. And that emotion is even more powerful than just happiness." Clutching her son's victory bouquet in one hand and a bunch of bananas in the other, in case the champion needed a postcompetition potassium boost, Naoya's mother confided: "Back in 1976, I had this dream that Japan would win gold, and they did. Then, just before we left for Athens, I had another dream, where I heard the Kimigayo [the Japanese national anthem]. So I knew that we would taste success again...
...Despite his apocalyptic rhetoric, Sadr has consistently used his defiance of the U.S. and its Iraqi allies as a basis to build his own political support. His latest game of brinkmanship may actually boost his chances of playing a central role in the new political order - not the new order as defined by the U.S. via its appointment of Allawi, but the one that will emerge as U.S. influence begins to recede and Iraqi parties compete for power. Sadr's rejection of direct participation in the national conference, for example, was couched not in complete rejection of the idea...
...obvious solution is to boost revenue by repairing the tax system. A large problem is that too many Filipinos treat tax bills like parking tickets?they simply don't pay them. According to credit-ratings agency Standard & Poor's, government revenue amounted to just 14.5% of GDP in 2003, compared with an average of 25.5% in other countries with a similar credit rating. At least 30% of the Philippines' potential tax take is lost to cheats and government corruption each year, according to Standard & Poor's. Only 7 million taxpayers have registered with Parayno's Bureau of Internal Revenue?everyone...
Those who think of these elaborate pool designs as worthy investments should reconsider. Real estate experts say even the splashiest new pools boost an average home's value by less than 10%. Still, most people who construct waterfalls and poolside theaters are speculating on their dreams, not their finances. It's fine with them if the costs are sunk...
...would fall to pieces," says one Western security expert. After urgent pleas from the government of interim President Hamid Karzai, NATO agreed to boost its troop numbers by another 2,000 to 8,500, mainly with soldiers from Spain and Italy. The election is only five weeks away, but no date has yet been set for the arrival of the extra troops. Without them, Afghanistan's first democratic election could slide into mayhem - if the Taliban has its way. - By Tim McGirk Heavy Weather Typhoon Ranamin killed at least 115 people as it hit eastern China, destroying 42,000 homes...