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...According to TIME's sources, CNOOC's CEO may also decide to bring in a U.S. partner to help shoulder some of the risk and defuse the anti-Chinese political atmosphere. A spokesman for CNOOC denies that this option is being considered?"we're full steam ahead with our current bid"?but some analysts believe bringing in a partner would have been the wisest course from the start. If it happens, it may also be a signal that in the midst of a historic transpacific takeover bid, CNOOC's management and its board may finally be on the same page...
...Style Esoteric treatments in a minimalist setting A Starflyer Is Born In-flight comfort with an internet connection in every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder You're in Zurich on business and want to grab some exercise between meetings. There's one option that lets you work out without working up a lather. Bluetrail, a 1.6-km-long exercise path starting in Bürkliplatz in the Swiss city's business district, was designed to get everyone moving, even men in suits. The trail's blue panels display gentle Tai Chi and qigong-like...
...mood on Capitol Hill, where the recent battle over filibusters did nothing to improve the atmosphere, is every bit as testy. Senate majority leader Bill Frist gave a speech last week warning Democrats that the so-called nuclear option--the proposal to change Senate rules to prevent filibusters of judicial nominees--remained an option if Democrats sought to block Bush's eventual choice. The Democrats, meanwhile, were doing some early saber rattling of their own. Within hours of O'Connor's resignation, Senator Kennedy called a press conference to warn that if Bush chose a nominee who "threatens to roll...
...toll-free number, log in, enter their lot number and log out after parking. (Of the current 850 users, 10% have agreed to pay the $7-per-month service fee; the rest pay 25¢ per parking period.) Text messages inform parkers that their time is up, with the option to add more. "It's like an insurance policy against an $18 ticket," says city manager David Brown. --By Coco Masters
...profound departure from the practice of federal prosecutors when this case is compared with other landmark cases involving confidentiality over the past 30 years. Since the days of Attorney General John Mitchell, the Justice Department has sought confidential sources from reporters as a last resort, not as an easy option. Neither Archibald Cox, the Watergate Special Prosecutor, nor Judge John Sirica sought to force the Washington Post or its reporters to reveal the identity of "Deep Throat," the prized confidential source...