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...most candidates who enjoy negligible national name recognition, the need to get out and campaign may be offset by their survival instinct. But the circumstances in which the election will be held may be less of a problem for the Shiite UIA list than for most others. It has the advantage of clerical backing and association with Grand Ayatollah Sistani, the supreme spiritual leader of Iraq's Shiite majority, who has declared it a religious duty to go to the polls (an act that for many Iraqis will require considerable physical courage). The list's grounding in the most popular...
...auto business. Detroit has traditionally viewed small cars as money losers, the province of low-cost Japanese and Korean brands; retirees and budget shoppers are considered the core customers, not the most desirable clientele. Sure, you need an economy car for first-time buyers, and small cars offset the lousy mileage of SUVs and pickups, enabling automakers to meet federal regulations for corporate average fuel economy--which, thanks to industry lobbying, have barely budged in more than a decade. Given a choice, however, most Americans opt for luggage space, leg room, horsepower and the perceived safety of large vehicles--making...
...that the fate of the economy sits largely in the hands of its creditors, especially when all parties are playing an international blame game. Europeans want the U.S. to cut the deficit; the U.S. wants Europe to stop whining and stimulate its economy, which would generate domestic demand and offset business lost to the U.S. and China because the weak dollar has made European goods so much more expensive. Both European and U.S. officials want China to revalue its yuan. With a hot economy and trade surplus, the Chinese, many Westerners believe, can handle a stronger currency, and there...
...shooting and 11 rebounds, both game-highs—intercepted Burrows’ telegraphed pass with 3:05 remaining and drove to the three-point arc, where she pulled up and dished to junior guard Jess Holsey, trailing on her left. Holsey, whose 11 points and nine assists were offset by her nine turnovers, attempted to drive the lane, but was quickly whistled for an offensive foul, handing possession back to Northeastern...
...offset costs, the College is charging alumni, graduate students and guests $10 to enter the general tailgate area on Ohiri Field. As of yesterday at 5 p.m., 950 tickets had been sold and the alumni association has reserved 200 additional tickets. Tailgate tickets can be purchased at the Harvard Box Office...