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...justice and equality, why shouldn't they love Canada--which from a liberal perspective often goes further toward realizing those principles--even more? And what do liberals do when those universal ideals collide with America's self-interest? Giving away the federal budget to Africa would probably increase the net sum of justice and equality on the planet, after all. But it would harm Americans and thus be unpatriotic...
...Scott Fitzgerald famously observed that the very rich are different from you and me. Perhaps. But just like everyone else these days, they have been won over by the convenience of online shopping. Around 80% of high-net-worth consumers - in Western societies defined as those with annual gross income and assets of at least $500,000 - use the Internet daily, and they regularly buy products online. A great opportunity for luxury goods, right? One would think so, but only a third of the world's premium brands sell their goods online, according to a new study by consultants Forrester...
...current decade. So they're reluctant to try again. There's also an older wariness dating back to the 1980s, when too many designer brands went on licensing sprees that cheapened their pedigree. "Since then, the mantra has all been about control of brand. And to some, the net looks like the Wild West," explains Guy Salter, deputy chairman of Walpole, the British luxury brands trade association that collaborated on the study. Chi-chi brands also worry the web is more hoi polloi than haute couture. "Some feel they might be perceived as an Amazon or an Ebay," says Victoria...
...that McCain believes the Roe v. Wade decision should be overturned, their support for him drops substantially. Among pro-choice independent women, who are already more inclined to back Obama, information about the two candidates' abortion positions improves Obama's edge from 53-35 to 66-26, for a net gain of 22 percentage points. Even pro-choice Republican women shift their support after hearing about McCain's opposition to Roe: 76% initially say they will vote for McCain in November, but that number drops...
Wimbledon plays to Ivanovic's strengths. The ball moves faster on grass, which will help her monstrous serve. Ivanovic likes playing at the net. Plus, her backhand slice will skid away from opponents on the turf: good luck lunging for it, Ms. Sharapova and Mss. Williams...