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Because Blair is so articulate and stalwart, Bush has always got a boost from the Prime Minister's visits to the U.S. But Bush's reciprocal gesture can only hurt Blair. The PM's approval ratings have slumped, largely because of his decision to stand with Bush on Iraq. There aren't any weapons of mass destruction to vindicate Blair's key argument that Saddam Hussein was furiously producing them. Constant strife and death in Iraq are making the British public uneasy about Bush's competence and fearful that Britain's nearly 10,000 troops in Iraq will be killed...
...there are 8,800 funds and thousands more brokers, banks, 401(k) plans and trusts selling them. "The regulation has not caught up with the growth in the structure," Fink says. The poor returns of the recent bear market also created a new temptation for fund managers, who could boost the size of their assets (a key factor in determining their pay) by making deals with traders to park money in the fund in exchange for late-trading or market-timing privileges. In this environment, the only thing protecting the average investor is the integrity of fund managers...
...election campaign, U.S. labor unions and Florida citrus and sugar barons, all famed for lavish campaign contributions, have voiced their own loathing for the pact. In the end, Brazil's "daring" just may give Bush the political out he needs at home - as well as the political boost Lula wants abroad...
That running game got a huge boost this summer when sophomore running back Sam Mathews transferred from the Naval Academy...
...report suggests several modifications to the application process—mostly centered around the weight allocated to grades and the writing sample—that could potentially boost the number of female staffers...