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...gets control of the widening public debate--and confusion--about his Administration's plan to oust the Iraqi leader. In private comments that appear to reflect the President's own thinking, several stated flatly that Bush knows he is juggling too many balls both at home and abroad to launch a war, much less a pre-emptive one, anytime soon. "They cannot bite off any more big goals," says an adviser who speaks regularly to the Vice President...
...undergird states in which law has collapsed, or against terrorism. Or this war could be a series of regional cataclysms, perhaps between nuclear powers on the Indian subcontinent or in Northeast Asia or the Middle East. The war could even come between regions, perhaps between great powers that launch disguised cyberattacks on one another's infrastructure--then see the hacking and disruption escalate into armed conflict...
...factories humming again, GM aims to reclaim lost market share in Korea with fresh models, including the launch of a new sedan this year and, down the road, a sport-utility vehicle and a minivan. It is all part of the U.S. giant's grand plan to boost its sales in the fast-growing Asian market. "GM Daewoo will be the biggest piece of our business in the region," says Nick Reilly, the incoming chief executive of the new GM Daewoo unit...
...click of worry beads was the loudest sound in many shops across Greece last week, as consumers staged a 24-hour shoppers' boycott. Like others in the euro zone, Greek consumers are irate about the rising prices that accompanied the launch of the single currency. Merchants are accused of rounding prices up, and talk of the weather is being displaced by anecdotes about how cups of coffee have doubled in price. Some moaning is justified: in Greece, studies show, the price of an average "basket" of goods has risen 10%, and surveys in France and Italy find similar increases. According...
...delegate staggered into the theater just after lunch. "What's this one about?" he asked, as officials rearranged the stage between presentations. The Ford Foundation was about to launch a book describing what it calls "sustainable solutions," community projects that spark economic development and help protect the environment. "What time does it start?" the delegate continued. The World Summit on Sustainable Development was just four days old, but the man was already in a daze, giddy from all the meetings, speeches, exhibitions and protests. "I'm not even sure where I am," he confessed. "There are so many people talking...