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...lead, they anticipate it: stocks in parts of Asia dropped even before New York awoke last Monday, previewing the bloodbath that was to come in the U.S. Here's the buzz (and gloom) from five global financial centers - along with the drop in their main stock index between the moment before opening on Monday and the close of trading three days later...
From inside this world it's easy to be dazzled and forget for a moment that India's markets, like those around the globe, are in the throes of financial turmoil. But even here, worries are starting to surface. Mumbai is India's financial capital, but it's also the center of the country's booming fashion industry and contemporary-arts community. Those three worlds feed each other here, just as they do in London, Tokyo and New York. As the markets plunge - the main Mumbai index, the Sensex, is down 36% since January - many of Mumbai's wealthy financiers...
...saying, “Don’t worry, it’s just like when you go skiing,” to which she responded, “I’ve never been skiing. I started gymnastics when I was three.” A moment later she yelled out with excitement, “But now I can go!” and explained how she had decided to take a break from gymnastics...
...moment, however, McCain seems to be winning them handily - which is a big reason for the growing nervousness among the Democratic rank and file. A new TIME poll, conducted Sept. 11-15, shows Obama and McCain running a dead heat among women overall. But McCain holds an 18-point lead among older, less-educated likely women voters. "Frankly, it's because they are conflicted on Obama," says pollster Geoff Garin, who served as the chief strategist for Clinton's campaign in its final days. "They'd like to vote for a Democrat, but they are not sure Obama...
...presidents of nine Latin American countries gave Morales their full support, and offered to send a team to mediate. "The fundamental, legitimate basis of Bolivian democracy is the government of President Evo Morales and the territorial integrity of the country and that should not be questioned at any moment," read the declaration from Bolivia's neighbors. The UNASUR statement echoes the views of Brazil's President Lula da Silva, whose support for Morales is crucial since the opposition-controlled regions abut his country...