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That too would mark a change. Brazilian officials have long wanted to make a mark outside their neighborhood, but until recently, the world rarely noticed what went on there - unless it involved beaches, soccer or Carnaval. "Brazil always suffered externally because of its internal poverty," says Lula's foreign-policy adviser, Marco Aurelio Garcia. The nation's founding monarchy, which lasted until 1889, insulated the country from the region's 19th century upheavals but also spawned a quasi-feudal class system that led to the inequalities that persist today. In 2000, fewer than 3% of Brazilians still owned more than...
...Mark Harris' agreeable article on Kate Winslet ignores one of her defining cinematic achievements: her first film, Peter Jackson's classic New Zealand epic Heavenly Creatures [March 2]. The strength of this performance, and the manner in which she brought to life the notorious Christchurch schoolgirl Juliet Hulme, was deeply striking. One can only gape in awe at the growth in ability she has shown from such an auspicious beginning. Victor Ochoa, DANVILLE...
...implications for foreclosures. As house prices continue to decline and more people find themselves paying mortgages above the value of their properties, the risk increases that they'll start walking away in droves. But "you have to be very careful in jumping to conclusions," says First American chief economist Mark Fleming. "Just because your house is worth less than your outstanding mortgage doesn't mean you're going to go into foreclosure or anything like that." Even for people awash in debt, homes are still places to live. If prices are given enough time to recover, they might still...
...Analysts may admit to a frightening February unemployment rate, but most either believe that the economy is going to get better or don't want to say in public what they think. While it is comforting to claim that the February numbers will be a high-water mark for employment erosion, that may not be the case. The joblessness rate could thunder higher between now and the year...
...which is saying a lot [considering] that in the ECAC we are number one,” Vaillancourt said. “So she is one of the top defense in the ECAC, I would say.”The playoffs have seen Chute and Ryabkina also make their mark, most recently in the game against Cornell in which the duo dominated the third period, netting three goals between them. Picking up impressive totals of 18 and 15 points this season, respectively, the frequency with which Chute and Ryabkina are called upon to perform in games is not surprising...