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...aware of what they don't have access to. But the people of China are like birds that know they are caged and realize they may never get a chance to fly free. Google's willingness to censor Internet searches should not be seen as just "a little ethical dustup." China's citizens want change, but the Chinese government controls society by controlling information. Zhihua Hu New York City...
...aware of what they don't have access to. But the people of China are like birds that know they are caged and realize they may never get a chance to fly free. Google's willingness to censor Internet searches should not be seen as just "a little ethical dustup...
...team heading to Italy may well be the most talented group of skiers the U.S. has ever assembled. Miller's teammate Daron Rahlves, in fact, was sensational in winning the Lauberhorn downhill at Wengen. John McBride, the men's speed coach and a Miller confidant, acknowledges that the dustup "had been a team issue." But it's not, he adds, "like Bode's turned into...
...Iraqi Army's Desert Protectors unit are from the al-Mahal tribe in the al-Qaim area. These men had fought against the Marines of 2/1 last year when U.S. forces first moved into the region. But after the Marines had left, the al-Mahal lost a tribal dustup with the Karabilah tribe, which had allied with Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Al Qaeda in Iraq group. So, the al-Mahal were kicked out of Huseybah and the jihadis moved in. Now, the al-Mahal are back helping their erstwhile enemies, the Marines, drive out their tribal foe-most...
...whiskey distiller William Grant & Sons--both family-run firms. Thomas plans to maintain the company's historic 10% sales growth and 15% profit growth. Hermès generated $1.64 billion in sales last year and $259 million in profits. The hottest market right now is the U.S., despite the headline dustup with Oprah Winfrey (all has been forgiven). Says Thomas: "We're probably better known there than we were before." --By James Graff/Paris