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...would it? Might the reverse be just as true? Wouldn't the establishment of a definitive departure date give the Iraqi leadership more incentive, not less, to get their house in order? Declaring that the bulk of U.S. troops will depart within 18 months may allow insurgents to crow that the U.S. is cutting and running, but after $1 trillion and 3,000 dead, we're in 11th-hour, face-saving, loss-cutting mode now. It's possible that 18 months isn't enough time for the Iraqis to meet the goals set out by Khalilzad today. The truth...
...Some call it Bing vs. Big Oil. The bulk of the money behind the measure comes from Stephen Bing, 41, a Hollywood producer who was, until now, best known for fathering actress Elizabeth Hurley's baby out of wedlock. Bing, heir to a $600 million New York real estate fortune and a generous contributor to Democratic candidates, has spent $40 million of his own money on Prop 87 so far. Though he won't talk to the media, he has recruited two prominent spokesmen, former President Bill Clinton and former Vice President Al Gore, as well as such Hollywood supporters...
...cities like Dandong, which has registered double-digit growth in recent years, according to local government statistics. Much of that is due to its trade with North Korea, which has more than quadrupled since 1999. Others have benefited from doing business with the North: energy and fuels constitute the bulk of China's exports to the North, accounting for nearly $300 million last year. Significantly, food was the second largest product, at about $150 million, followed by electrical and other machinery and plastics...
...Harvard, by contrast, returns the bulk of last year’s varsity as well as a second varsity that won a national title in Camden...
...department’s choice in music. “I feel like we’re trying to build awareness through the air. That holds true for the whole station, not just Record Hospital and rock and roll.” Record Hospital will pull the bulk of their studio performers from the network of bands and artists with which the station has previous relationships.So far, the department has not looked into on-campus artists for its in-studio performances.“Most of the Record Hospital audience is not on-campus. It’s kind...