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...Hong Kong A scaly-breasted munia found dead in a crowded shopping district on New Year's Eve and a crested goshawk collected on Jan. 9 both tested positive for H5N1, prompting concerns that the virus had returned to the city that reported the world's first human cases...
...legacy of former Prime Minister Thaksin, a billionaire who avidly pursued free-market policies, signing international trade deals and encouraging farmers to take out small-business loans. "Whether you like it or not, we have to live under a capitalist system," Thaksin told the Wall Street Journal on Jan. 15. "If you make a 180-degree about-turn in one day, confidence is destroyed...
...muggles using words like crisis and disaster, Britain's film industry is back and (almost) better than ever. Films like Casino Royale and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix have made 2006 the second-best year on record for the industry. According to figures released Jan. 15 by the UK Film Council, $1.65 billion was spent on making 134 films wholly or partly in Britain last year - 48% more than the $1.12 billion spent...
...financing community that, going forward, things are going to be stable, you're in a good position." Hollywood already adores Brits: Helen Mirren and Sacha Baron Cohen picked up top awards at Monday's Golden Globes, while a bunch of their compatriots are tipped for Oscar nominations on Jan. 23. Now Britain's film industry is a main attraction again...
TIME asked, "Does Sending More Soldiers To Iraq Make Any Sense?" [Jan. 15]. First, President George W. Bush's opponents claim we don't have enough troops to do the job. Then when indications are that more will be sent, the same folks claim that won't work either. There's no place for such political cynicism, whether it is espoused by congressional Democrats or TIME magazine, when the lives of American troops are on the line...