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...Iraq. After the group proved to include Sabawi Ibrahim al-Hassan al-Tikriti, a half-brother of Saddam's who was once a widely feared internal-security chief, Syria said it knew nothing about their capture. The ploy was supposed to buy some time, appeasing Washington without losing crucial support from hard-liners in his own Baath Party who oppose cooperation with the West. By the time Assad flew to Riyadh on Thursday, he had run out of allies. Backed by Egypt, Crown Prince Abdullah read Assad the riot act, told him to get out of Lebanon and then...
...five grueling games, Suchde outlasted Schonborn, who had dealt crucial blows to Harvard in the teams’ two meetings this season...
...give evidence in the case. Kuchma returned to Kiev on Saturday from the Czech Republic, and Yushchenko told Ukrainian TV that the former President's testimony "appears extremely important for the resolution of the case." In the longer term, boosting international confidence in Ukraine's economy will be crucial. Critically, outside experts say the country needs to improve corporate governance and the functioning of the nation's puny financial markets. Investors currently have little protection from powerful locals who use practices frowned upon in the West - such as sales of stock to insiders at below-market prices and reverse stock...
TIME: The big push toward co-branded cards, like the NASCAR card or the Starbucks card--is that a sign that old-fashioned customer loyalty is crucial to your business...
...WORLD. The richest and most powerful country, long the leader and inspiration in democratic ideals, is barely participating in global efforts to end poverty and protect the environment, thus undermining its own security. It's time to honor the commitment to give 0.7% of our national income to these crucial goals...