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...government is in a position where it cannot back down for fear of seeming weak to its own people, but it will not attack Taiwan, because it understands that such a move would ignite a war. By selling arms to Taiwan we have everything to lose and nothing to gain. The Bush administration should take a far more conciliatory approach to rescue what friendly ties still remain...
...stoppage of Guinness, however temporary, could hasten this decline. Last month, Coors Brewing Company hired a former Guinness marketer to gain a better foothold in the United Kingdom, apparently unaware that it’s impossible to order a glass of the pale stuff with a straight face. But if the Guinness actually runs out (or goes up in price, a possible result of importing it), watery American brews may have a chance to get hold of the market. A Coors Light, Bud Draft or even a creamy Cafrey’s Ale is a weak substitute for an Irish...
...WHAT'S TO GAIN...
Consumers would benefit from lower prices, and each country's strongest industries would gain new markets. But the trade pact would also be highly disruptive, creating new winners and losers...
...MARK Though a chickenpox vaccine has been on the market since 1995, only now do researchers know for sure how well it works. To gain FDA approval, the vaccine was given to healthy children for about two years in a highly controlled clinical trial. But now a rigorous study of kids with all kinds of health conditions in the real world shows that the vaccine is a respectable 85% effective. And even when an inoculated child does come down with chickenpox, chances are the case will be a mild...