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...candidates. Beyond that, they're happy if he catches a few spears for them. Says one senior G.O.P. Hill aide: "If [the Democrats]want to spend resources attacking a President who won't be on the ballot, great." Neither party on the Hill expects Bush to have a big impact before he leaves office...
...most controversial decisions - leading the drive to push Florida's primary election up from March to Jan. 29. "I believe without a doubt it was worth it," Crist tells TIME. "To be the last big state to weigh in before Super Tuesday will only in turn have a deep impact on Super Tuesday, and that's a role Florida deserves to play...
...stump there soon after Super Tuesday and more than make up for the primary void. "Florida is not a state the candidates will ignore," he says. Mark Brubiski, Florida Democratic Party spokesman, says that while "there has been concern on our side that this would have a long lasting impact, we've worked really hard to fight back...
...impact of the power crisis on the national economy was underlined Friday when the country's gold mines suspended operations for fear that power cuts would trap workers underground. Gold Fields, which owns the world's largest gold mine, said the state-owned power utility Eskom, which supplies 95% of South Africa's electricity, had warned that outages could continue for a month. The world's No. 1 platinum producer, Anglo Platinum, also shut down production at all its South African mines. Gold and platinum prices soared to record highs on the news, spot gold reaching $923.40 an ounce...
...beyond the marquee names are literally dozens of the starting players of the leading clubs of England, France, Germany and Spain. The impact of these players earning their weekly wage among the global soccer elite of Europe's top leagues has raised the quality of intra-African competition to the point that it has now become a major business proposition. According to CAN sponsor Canon, the potential accumulated global TV audience for the tournament is close to 4 billion; international sports channel Eurosport - which is broadcasting all 32 CAN matches live to the 59 countries it serves - expects over...