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...from one plane in 2006 to zero, from nine planes in 2007 to one, and from 25 planes in 2008 to 13. That's a significant setback for the behemoth's main customers, including Emirates and Singapore Airlines, which now must revise their expansion plans. They are expected to demand compensation and may even cancel their orders. Emirates, the single biggest customer with orders for 45 planes, said it is "reviewing all options." Streiff's revitalization plan is supposed to make Airbus a more reliable and efficient partner. It seeks to cut two years off the time it takes...
...Parsi: Although the EU representative, Javier Solana, reported that progress had been made in his talks with Iran's nuclear negotiator, Ali Larijani, the Iranians have thus far continued to reject the Western demand that Iran suspend uranium enrichment as a precondition for negotiations. Solana and Larijani had been looking for a formula that would have the Iranians halt enrichment activities for a clearly defined period to allow such talks to begin. But the Iranians are reluctant to accept any deal that removes their right to enrich uranium at some point in the future; even if they do so temporarily...
...Biggest Hassle - High-ranking visitors. More disruptive to work than a rocket attack. VIPs demand briefs and "battlefield" tours (we take them to quiet sections of Fallujah, which is plenty scary for them). Our briefs and commentary seem to have no effect on their preconceived notions of what's going on in Iraq. Their trips allow them to say that they've been to Fallujah, which gives them an unfortunate degree of credibility in perpetuating their fantasies about the insurgency here...
...debuted Government 1368, “The Politics of American Education,” and History 1637, “The History of American Education, 1636-2000.” Shattuck Professor of Government Paul E. Peterson, who teaches Gov 1368, said he developed the course because of the demand he perceived among the student body for a class on educational policy—despite what he described as a lack of enthusiasm among some of his colleagues for the idea. Though his class eventually attracted about 100 students, Peterson said that there...
...Narratives: the Politics of the Foley Scandal Could it be that the Democrats? ?witch hunt? demand of Republicans has spooked some of their own base? Could the medicine administered to Foley also be applied to certain Democrats in Congress...