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...Perry's statement is at odds with what President Clinton declared last November when he said that "North Korea cannot be allowed to develop a nuclear bomb; we have to be very firm about it." That resolve has apparently been replaced by a recognition that the seepage of nuclear know-how is relentless. After surveying atomic-weapons programs in North Korea and Pakistan, the Administration has concluded that both countries have almost certainly succeeded in barging their way into the nuclear club -- if only as junior members. Rather than continuing to try to strip them of their atomic status, Washington...
Others are more sanguine. General Motors president Jack Smith, who had lunch with Hayek in Biel in December, calls the Swatchmobile "interesting" and says of Hayek: "He's for real." Roland Leutenegger, an analyst at the Zurich-based Bank Julius Maer, argues that Mercedes' automaking know-how and Hayek's marketing genius will make a winning combination. "The right partners have found each other," he says. For Hayek, predictably, the future of the Swatchmobile is assured. "I'm not a dreamer. I've proved all my life that I'm a down-to-earth guy. We can make this...
Countries with a low level of development have the resources to modernize but do not have the know-how, he said...
Although she knew she wasn't pregnant, the sophomore says she did not have the strength or the know-how to counter the advice of a health professional...
...lifting champ. Not to mention a participant in the aborted coup of 1991 who spent nine months in prison for treason. Russians have no experience in democracy, so it is hardly surprising to see the ballot studded with celebrities who believe their charisma is more important than their political know...