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...tournament (often known by its French acronym, CAN) kicked off on Jan. 20 in host nation Ghana, and winds up with a Feb. 10 final that will crown the heir to Egypt as Africa's soccer champion. And the power, skill, speed and pure passion that have long been hallmarks of the African game have again been gloriously evident this year. More importantly, this year's tournament also confirms soccer-mad Africa's status as one of the major sources of top-flight talent for the European teams that dominate the global game today. Gone are the days when...
...pundits and newscasters were practically slobbering over Clinton's projected defeat and could barely wait to crown Obama the winner long before the polls closed. Obama is smart, attractive, likable and a fabulous orator, but we need much more than beautiful speeches. Bambi Lin Litchman, Tacoma, Washington...
...pundits and newscasters were practically slobbering over Clinton's projected defeat and could barely wait to crown Obama the winner long before the polls closed. Obama is smart, attractive, likable and a fabulous orator, but we need much more than beautiful speeches. Clinton's credentials are excellent. By happenstance, she would be the first woman President of the most powerful nation on earth. Talk about change. Bambi Lin Litchman TACOMA, WASH...
That will take money, but thanks to record oil prices, money is one thing Abu Dhabi does not lack. At the summit's opening conference, Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahaya announced that the government would channel an additional $15 billion to the Masdar Initiative. Although the money comes with no time frame, and officials wouldn't say exactly where the funding will go, Masdar also announced that it would join Rio Tinto and British Petroleum to build the world's first hydrogen power plant, a 500-megawatt operation that would cost at least...
...Caribbean cruise. Isle of Man: If you like cold, rainy weather, you’ll no doubt enjoy Cambridge, MA. Yet there’s something decidedly refreshing about shelling out major cash to experience the dreariness 3,000 miles away. Hit up this self-governing Crown dependency and enjoy some splendid Anglo-Saxon...