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Beirut is trying to outgrow these "quaint" imperfections. The country's tumultuous civil war brought invading armies, marauding militias and enough political intrigues to make Watergate seem demure. But the country has a new chance now with an Israeli withdrawal on the horizon. It is a moment to watch...
Someday in the foreseeable future, the first thing that strollers out for an evening walk might see would be a sudden glow on the horizon. Then, in short order, they would feel the ground shake, hear a thunderous roar and be incinerated by an onrushing blast of superheated air. All the more reason to identify and track every single near-Earth object and prevent a nasty surprise...
...wireless venture between Bell South and SBC couldn't have been timed better. Right when the death knell was sounding on the dot-com craze, wireless technology has emerged as "the new new thing," with new players popping up left and right and a host of IPOs on the horizon. Tech analysts say there are two trends driving the boom: Cell phones have finally come way down in price, making them widely available to the masses, and they will soon become much more versatile, offering a host of digital services...
Politically, the horizon doesn't look quite as rosy. Republicans are drooling over the potential to exploit Energy Secretary Bill Richardson's recent admission that the Clinton administration "was caught napping" on OPEC's actions to increase oil prices. In particular, they are likely to focus on the gap between the 2.3 million-barrels-a-day production increase that Richardson was asking for - a level that could have resulted in a price reduction - and the 1.7 million-barrel increase that appears likely. In a country that has embraced the gas-guzzling SUV with enthusiasm, look for Vice President Gore...
None of these new initiatives come without costs, and Clark says a large fundraising drive is on the horizon...