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...what they see as a U.S. effort to pressure the new government to make concessions to elements that Shiite leaders see as having been the foot-soldiers of the Saddam regime. Shiite opposition appears to have forced Maliki, in the words of one British newspaper, to "trim the olive branch" being offered to the insurgents...
...rich, while the smaller one is in a funk. The gap in average incomes between the countries has widened significantly in recent years to approximately 30%, drawing Kiwis across the Tasman in large numbers. Hanging over several of New Zealand's key industries (think banking), there's a branch-office stigma. Australia's Treasurer Peter Costello is chopping at tax rates with the glee of a burly bloke in a blue singlet. Kiwi workers complain that Costello's counterpart Michael Cullen is being a scrooge on fiscal policy, stacking up Budget surpluses when there's a good case...
...Designs, in Chicago. Was she concerned about setting up shop in a town known more for its pizza than its pret-a-porter? "It does kind of have a dorky reputation, but I think it's undeserved," she says, laughing. "Chicagoans are pretty open-minded, and they love to branch out wearing local designers - there's a feeling of pride...
...browsed to your heart's content, you'll find the immediate area, Nakameguro, well worth exploring, too?it's one of the Japanese capital's hippest neighborhoods, strewn with caf?s, vintage-clothing boutiques and music stores. If you can't make it to Nakameguro, there's a Cow Books branch in the swish Aoyama district, as well as a mobile library, the Traveling Cow Books service, which sets up shop at various locations across Tokyo. That way, your copy of On The Road can get on the road...
...famous chain-mail dresses of French designer Paco Rabanne?is home to easily the best food hall north of London. Aside from all the gourmet groceries one could require, there's a wealth of hip takeaway outlets to choose from?among them a New York-style deli counter, a branch of London's trendy YO! Sushi restaurant, and a Veuve Cliquot champagne...