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Almost any newspaper editor who is questioned on the influence of USA Today will agree that, yes, it is a force, and will add, "My competition is copying that paper shamelessly." Though some may be loath to admit it, executives at papers ranging from the Minneapolis Star and Tribune to the New York Daily News to the Orlando Sentinel acknowledge that USA Today's sports coverage has led them to beef up their own sections. Many newspapers have sprinkled their front pages with bold colors, expanded their weather maps and added more charts and sidebars. Though most editors contend that...
...federal government, the AMT has become a cash cow, projected to generate $660 billion of tax revenue over the next 10 years. In 2010 alone, the AMT will bring in $105 billion of additional tax revenue, or 9% of all federal income tax. Plagued by deficits, Congress is loath to turn its back on this bonanza--especially since it hits a relatively small political constituency...
...shadow war against the insurgents. When the key to unraveling insurgencies is denying the rebels the support of the population, putting an Iraqi face on the offensives is vital. It also helps avoid blunders. Often targeting information is slightly off, with troops raiding the wrong house. Local Iraqis are loath to point the Americans in the right direction. "They're not scared of Americans, but when an Iraqi in a ski mask confronts them they talk a lot more, and they're more likely to say, 'He's not here but lives across the road,'" says Task Force Pioneer...
...field of expertise. In the 1980s, when the austere Ivan Lendl ruled tennis, he discovered a most satisfying use for his Australian mentor, Tony Roche. Relaxing in his hotel room before a match, Lendl hated the way his parents would call from Czechoslovakia to bombard him with tactical advice. Loath to be rude, he came upon the idea of excusing himself, then passing the phone to Roche, whose English so baffled the well-meaning callers that after a minute or two they'd gently hang...
...Blame it on Japan's ever reluctant consumer. Household spending has long been the missing piece in Japan's recovery puzzle: every time sustainable domestic demand seems to be around the corner, wallets snap shut again. Part of the problem this time is that companies have been loath to share their record profits with employees. "Economic recovery started in early 2002, and worker income still has not risen," says Jeffrey Young, head of economic and market analysis at Nikko Citigroup in Tokyo. As a result, domestic spending in the third quarter edged up only...