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...news is piling up so thick and fast, in fact, that some Kremlin insiders speak of high anxiety among presidential staff, and of a President who seems increasingly isolated. Some analysts say Putin, who has worked so hard to project an image of authority and control, has lost his touch. Some even argue that his hold on power - which seems all but unassailable, given his 71% re-election win last year and his all-but-complete control of the Duma, the media and the regional governors - is beginning to slip...
Nationally, the average commission on a house sale has slipped to 5.1% from 5.5% a few years ago, in part because discounters are making a dent. Nonetheless, house prices are rising so fast that agents are stuffing their pockets as never before. The Department of Justice is reviewing the new rules proposed by the N.A.R. to restrict access to the multiple-listing services with an eye to determining if any antitrust issues are involved. "There is no intent to keep anybody from accessing this data," says N.A.R. spokesman Steve Cook, who points to the group's website of listings...
...foot with your back foot's middle arch. And there's a bonus for those who find themselves perpetually late for overcrowded classes: there's no need to fuss with a bag. A YogaForce mat comes with a Velcro carrying strap that detaches so you can grab a spot fast...
...sent to Iraq, according to a Los Angeles Times poll. For now, however, there's no timetable for reducing their ranks. Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz told TIME that "it's foolish to predict numbers and how much [the U.S. troop presence] will go down. It depends on how fast Iraqi security forces come along." Members of congressional armed-services committees are being warned privately by senior uniformed officers to expect at least 100,000 U.S. troops to remain in Iraq not only through this year but perhaps even through 2006. Democratic Congressman Martin Meehan, who recently returned from Iraq...
...members of Iraq's army, special-operations and urban-warfare forces have been trained. The Pentagon says it needs more than 32,000. "A timetable may be our best ally," says a State Department official. "It may actually help us get the job done right and get it done fast." And neighboring countries might be more willing to help an independent Iraq with measures like the training of security forces and reconstruction. "There may be a lot of appeal for countries to get on board with something like this because they'd be making commitments...