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That could almost describe the museum. Mudam has been in the works for nearly two decades, slowed by squabbling among city fathers over its site, design, materials and even whether Luxembourg - a hardheaded realm of financiers and Eurocrats - needed such an extravagance. Jacques Santer, the country's former Prime Minister...
But stopping our greenhouse-gas spitting is a task that will require not only political will but also personal sacrifice. Not everyone is so thrilled with CFLs: many give off a harsher, bluish light, and, in my experience, they take longer to fully brighten than standard bulbs. The only reason...
Vinh may have no fear, but the government is getting nervous. Vietnam recently passed new securities rules aimed at improving corporate transparency and curbing market excesses. Among other measures, the law requires all unlisted companies with shares available for purchase to be audited, to post annual financial reports with the...
It wasn't supposed to be this way. For many Americans, one of the key lessons of Sept. 11 was that the U.S.-Saudi alliance had become an extremely dangerous affair. The 9/11 commission called Riyadh "a problematic ally." Congress tried to impose sanctions, and President George W. Bush demanded...
Abbasi was arrested in Afghanistan in 2001 after being caught carrying a grenade in his underpants. His U.K.-based lawyer, Louise Christian, declined to comment on the memoir. She said Abbasi has not given any media interviews about his internment. U.S. Military Judge Susan Crawford is currently considering whether to...