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...many as 70,000 operatives and supporters nationwide among just Sunnis militants. The most virulent of the insurgents remains Al-Qaeda-in-Iraq. That group and its affiliates, says Brig. Gen. Kevin Bergner, spokesman for U.S. forces in Iraq, "are the greatest source of spectacular attacks. We fully expect al-Qaeda in Iraq operatives to lash out and stage spectacular attacks...
...this point that Talk to Me embraces a dangerous paradox. By failing to fulfill our generic expectations, by letting its protagonist sink back into local hero status it cheats us of the good feelings we have come to expect from movies about show biz paragons. You leave the theater feeling disappointed by its failure to release the buoyant feelings that last-minute comebacks usually engender. Where's the hit movie, the Broadway triumph, the hysterically greeted concert tour that justifies all the hard times we have endured with our hero or heroine? It's only later, as you think...
...city of Shenzhen, which borders Hong Kong, have good locations and a profitable tenant mix, says Bryn Davies, executive director of retail services for CB Richard Ellis in Greater China. And, despite the glut of space, the mainland's retail sector remains in bull-market mode. Economists expect as the country's consumer culture continues to develop, demand will continue to increase. China today accounts for 5% of global consumption, but investment bank Credit Suisse predicts that number will rise to 14% by 2015, making the country the world's second largest buyer of consumer goods behind the U.S. That...
...demand. The danger will occur if the U.S. slumps badly, hurting Chinese exporters so much that they can no longer repay their loans. That's when we'll find out whether the hundreds of billions of dollars pumped into the Chinese banking system have bought the stability Chinese leaders expect...
...processing. In the departure lounge, there's even a reassuring bright yellow sign: "Renovation of Kabul International Airport. We apologize for any inconvenience caused during the renovation process." The sign is in English, not Dari. But never mind: you can still smoke anywhere in the terminal. You can't expect everything to change overnight...