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...Mexico, Slim would probably get his share of headlines, some of which might not be flattering. Forbes, usually a friend of the very rich, mentions in its profile of Slim that his close relationships with the top echelon of his country's politicians have drawn some measure of concern...
...doing so, the assessment report left no base uncovered. It noted that there are "scenarios of concern": the use of Iraq-style improvised explosive devices, Mumbai-style armed assault and hostage-taking, and suicide bombing. It said law-enforcement agencies should be watchful for lone offenders, attacks on soft targets (hotels, restaurants, transport, etc.) near the Capitol and explosives placed in "heavily trafficked areas...
...incoming First Lady, Michelle Obama, is also doing her part in wooing the armed forces. She has already made clear that she wants to adopt military families as her special concern. Perhaps that's why the so-called Kids' Inaugural on Monday night, featuring the Jonas Brothers, is being billed as a concert to honor military families. One of the 10 official balls the new President will attend on Tuesday night is the Commander in Chief's Ball (first held by George W. Bush); the largely enlisted crowd will get to attend free of charge in the National Building Museum...
...subsidies for solar in Europe, where manufacturers in the U.S. still send most of their product abroad. Without Spain and Germany - leaders in European solar - soaking up systems, the research firm New Energy Finance estimates an oversupply in the industry of nearly 4 gigawatts in 2009. "There's real concern about the policy risks in Europe," says Christopher O'Brien, the head of North American market development for Oerlikon Solar...
...Warren would say there is no tension between his goals, that he never pretended to be anything other than a conservative. It's not his fault, after all, if people forget that he is a theologically conservative Southern Baptist whose concern about issues like abortion and gay marriage has not been displaced by a recent focus on certain progressive causes...