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...report published earlier this year, Harrison recommends the withdrawal of a chunk of the Pakistani occupying army and a political solution that grants the province greater autonomy and control over its resources. The Baluch desire for autonomy commands a decent level of sympathy among the Pakistani public, but is a non-starter with the military, who view the province as a vital geopolitical bulwark against Tehran, Kabul or New Delhi's interests. The political paralysis in dealing with this remote, restive province is another sign, experts say, of the real power the military holds over the country's weak civilian...
Networks use the data Nielsen gathers during each period to set local advertising rates; national rates, which comprise the bulk of TV ad revenue, are set separately and based on year-round data from select families. Still, local ads are a big chunk of a TV network's revenue, so when sweeps week - er, weeks - roll around, they try and game the system by doing just about anything to make sure you tune in. (See the best and worst Super Bowl commercials...
...Such discrepancies, subconsciously or not, affect the way we value life. A fair chunk of Bangladesh slides underwater, killing thousands, and it barely merits a mention in the global media. A dozen people die in a California wildfire, and it's front-page news...
...three years after lying on her first sun bed, Duke went to see a doctor to get a mole removed. Routine tests confirmed that the mole was a malignant tumor - Duke had advanced-stage melanoma and was wheeled into surgery that week. A chunk of flesh from her right arm was removed, and a year of intensive cancer therapy followed. She survived without serious complications...
Unlike some of his political allies, Berlusconi has never seemed to suffer from mean-spirited racism. Still, his eagerness to continue cracking racial jokes shows how outdated he and a big chunk of Italian society are. The lack of outrage from ordinary Italians compounds the crime. (Read "The Berlusconi Tapes: 5 Ways to Evade the Scandal...