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...Sundance Film Festival is no longer just a place where geeky Quentin Tarantino clones go to get discovered. More and more Hollywood stars are using the indie showcase to establish credibility, show new sides of their talent and maybe revive a stalled career. Here are some stars to watch at this year's festival, which runs through Saturday...
PharmaCare, a Rhode Island-based company owned by CVS, required nothing more than an ID and correct birthday to establish an account on its website and gain access to prescription histories...
...said, "Freedom, by its nature, must be chosen." In context, with the Iraqi elections less than a week away, the President's sweeping oratory almost sounds a bit defensive. It is entirely possible-probable, according to intelligence sources-that the newly elected Iraqi government will attempt to establish its legitimacy by calling for a quick timetable for a phased withdrawal of U.S. troops. If the Iraqis make such a request, what can the President do but agree? If the withdrawal does take place soon, what are the chances that Iraq will stabilize, given the sorry nature of its security forces...
Given that sobering assessment and vows by the insurgents to step up their onslaught, will next week's elections matter? For Iraqis and Americans alike, much depends on whether the new government can prove that it has real authority, bring disenfranchised Sunnis into the political process and quickly establish itself as a credible body willing to work for national reconciliation. Considering the performance of the current government, headed by interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, chances that the new leadership can impose order aren't great. If it fails, the country could slide into civil war. And yet, unlike...
...China's poorest provinces, Ningxia, abuts the Gobi desert and enjoys few economic advantages in any commercial field except perhaps the cultivation of watermelons. Yet this hasn't stopped the leaders of the sand-swept region from pressing local companies to invest abroad and establish an international presence. Last month, Ningxia's commerce bureau issued a directive titled "Leading Ningxia's Enterprises to Grasp the Opportunity and Go Out Faster." The document takes into account that leaping into the cutthroat international arena entails certain risks, noting that the vast majority of Ningxia's enterprises that have previously ventured overseas have...