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...town and Hendry County time to create an alternative economic plan. Although there's much talk of expanding the region's industrial, commercial and tourism base, Clewiston Mayor Mali Chamness, a resident since 1963, is adamant that the focus must remain on the land: "Agriculture - that is our option. We're a farming community. We want to stay a farming community." Sugar employees, and the local businesses they sustain, will leave town unless a similar economy can be created, she said. "They've effectively devalued our county. We cannot be a viable community without agriculture. Just about 100 percent...
...world community," she says. "They will have to be transparent and accountable for the actions they have taken in the past and will take in the future in the treatment of Lascaux." If those efforts aren't sufficient, Léauté-Beasley says, the committee "retains the real option of inscribing Lascaux on the List of World Heritage in Danger 2009." The hope is that conditions of the caves' 17,000-year-old art will improve to the point where the seriousness of that threat won't come to the test...
...With prices soaring over the past several months, however, doing nothing was not a realistic option. Policymakers must fight inflation now in hopes that they can get it under control quickly and promote growth again in the near future. Most central banks in Asia have started raising interest rates. The Reserve Bank of India increased its benchmark rate twice last month to a six-year high of 8.5%. Indonesia's central bank raised its rate for three consecutive months. Governments "have to keep expectations [about inflation] anchored," says Andrew Freris, senior investment strategist for Asia at BNP Paribas Private Banking...
...There are three ways that women and teenagers can take responsibility for a pregnancy: abortion, adoption or parenting. One option is not more responsible than the others. Each is a valid choice, as long as the chosen path is the best for the individual pregnant woman. And that is her decision to make. Kelli Conlin, President, National Institute for Reproductive Health, New York City...
There are three ways that women and teenagers can take responsibility for a pregnancy: abortion, adoption or parenting. One option is not more responsible than the others. Each is a valid choice, as long as the chosen path is the best for the individual pregnant woman. And that is her decision to make. Kelli Conlin, President, National Institute for Reproductive Health, NEW YORK CITY...