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...raised against Asian countries. But a free fall in the dollar would trigger panic throughout the world's financial system?and remind America's protectionists of the startling new truth of international economics: that the billions of dollars that Asian bankers have parked on Wall Street are now as crucial to America's financial security as America's military power may be to Asia's political security...
...integrate more, other countries like Britain, Denmark, Sweden and Poland do not - they feel the heat of the Euro-skeptics behind them and want to preserve national sovereignty without turning their backs on the constitution. British Prime Minister Tony Blair managed to win on the "red line" issues crucial to the U.K.'s sense of self. Under the new constitution, E.U. member states will still retain a national veto in foreign policy, taxation and social affairs. (That means France and Germany, to cite a hypothetical example, couldn't demand a uniform rate of income tax over Britain's or Poland...
...Former mentor Grant Beck believes Kendall's temperament, family support and natural gifts as a sailor - rather than as an athlete - have enabled her to be the best ever in boardsailing. "She has a great ability to quickly make judgment calls on the water that are crucial; she's more aware of the nuances on the race track than others and she is able to take in a large number of inputs and then make a decision." Beyond that, says Beck, a coach with New Zealand's Athens sailing team, is Kendall's determination and big heart...
...wild. A commercial-logging ban in 1998 allowed the WWF and provincial governments to establish numerous wildlife reserves?there are now more than 40, compared with 13 when the last panda survey was taken in the late '80s?along with bamboo-forested corridors linking them. These corridors are crucial, explains Li, because they connect the fragmented panda habitats and, in theory, allow the animals to find mates more easily...
...Governor Groper image. In the movie's trailer, the bewigged action hero entreats a comely blond to become his seventh wife: "One for each day of the week. Do Tuesdays work for you?" The Governor's office declined to comment on his role in the film. California's crucial polygamist vote, though, seems a lock...