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...says China's communist leaders have no sense of humor? When President Hu Jintao introduced the nation's new lineup of top leaders at the grand finale of the 17th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, he stuck mostly to the near-robotic demeanor that has become his trademark. But when Hu named the new members of the party's Politburo Standing Committee - the nine-member body that effectively runs the country - he gave the faintest of smiles as he singled out Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang, the two top candidates to take over his job when he steps...
...involvement of governments to invest in research and development, create incentives for production of alternative energy and curb our addiction to oil. We need to reduce consumption, recycle and demand that our politicians take action. I am convinced that we will see more debate than substantial change in the near future, but I hope we will not debate the subject to death. Lorenzo Rodriguez, El Paso, Texas...
...needn't worry too much. The Airbus is not flying over water today. It isn't going anywhere. Jammed into a suburban backyard near Indira Gandhi International Airport, its nose and tail hanging over the property's walls and one wing almost nudging the front gate, the plane offers the adventure of air travel without the cost - or even the travel. Its passengers, most of whom have never been on a plane before, pay up to $4 each to join the jet set for a couple hours. India's skies may be busier than ever these days - new airlines, including...
...punctuated with the sounds of groups like the Rolling Stones and the Plastic People of the Universe, a Czech band imprisoned during the Soviet crackdown--with a special nod to Syd Barrett, a founding member of Pink Floyd, who was ousted by his band over his erratic, drug-fueled, near psychotic behavior...
...large inked designs are often called, Marines already in the Corps can keep the body art they have. But a commanding officer must document those tattoos to make sure nothing is added. "My tattoos express who I am," says Sergeant Adam Esquivel, a Marine serving at Camp Pendleton, near Oceanside, Calif. But he's resolved to follow the new order. "I chose to be a Marine. So I have to take the good with...