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...sounds deceptively simple: hold Iraq together, and lay the groundwork so reasonably fair elections can be held just seven months down the road, in January 2005. Getting there won't be easy, but after a year of U.S. stumbling, the Brahimi plan may well be the last chance to cement Iraq together as a relatively stable country. At this point, concedes a British official, "there is no plan...
...trim 62 kg) to readying the right electrolyte-replacement drinks (he'll consume 4 L of those and 4 L of water). "There are no surprises," he says. "If I don't win, there was something wrong with my plan of action." One last gold would not only cement his place as walking's greatest, but also boost his post-Athens work - promoting walking and fitness. "Walking develops the whole body. And it's a cheap sport!" he says, in full salesman mode. "You can train anytime, anywhere." He has helped to start eight athletics clubs in Poland and owns...
...definitely will be a lot harder to borrow now," he says. And although new remedies haven't taken effect yet, recent economic indicators are promising. Last week, Beijing announced that industrial output declined in April, the third monthly decline in a row; growth in production of both steel and cement also slowed...
...Obviously, that's bad news if you happen to be in the business of selling, say, iron to China. But a slowdown would be welcome in many quarters. China's appetite for raw materials has been Brobdingnagian. The country consumed 40% of the world's cement, 31% of the world's coal and 27% of its steel last year, helping drive up prices for many commodities, such as metals, by 50%. But prices have been falling for several weeks, to the delight of many. Jeffrey Sheu, spokesman for Taiwan-based bicycle maker Giant Manufacturing, applauds China's efforts to rein...
...further cement the sorry state of the U.S. Olympic basketball team, Amare Stoudamire was just added to the roster. Twelve years ago, it was Jordan, Bird, Magic. This year? Shawn Marion, Stoudamire and Richard Jefferson. Who are these guys...