Word: overhauled
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...that the Clinton administration did not have—that Saddam was an irresponsible dictator who violated U.N. resolutions and was a threat to the United States (a fact that even Senator Kerry agreed about several times prior to our invasion of Iraq). And, luckily, Bush is heading an overhaul of our national intelligence system. 9/11 has woken...
With concrete already poured in the foundation, any changes would also likely be costly and time-consuming. And reaching the construction phase has already been a substantial hurdle, including tussles with residents and zoning boards, which led to a complete overhaul to the architectural plans...
...Orwellian title fool you. It's up to Tsutsumi to decide which designers and companies get to set up shop at 109. That makes the unassuming Tsutsumi, 50, the queenmaker and ultimate power broker of Japan's teen-fashion universe. He helped oversee an overhaul a few years ago that transformed 109 from a conventional clothing mall into the highly concentrated--and profitable--teen wonderland it is today...
...President Bush supports an overhaul of the nation's intelligence community--including the creation of a national intelligence director (NID) with broad powers over the CIA and the Defense Department--why is his Defense Secretary dragging his feet? In testimony before congressional committees and a classified discussion with Senators last week, Donald Rumsfeld apparently left a bad taste in some legislators' mouths. His recalcitrance has rankled at least one key Senate Republican, Susan Collins of Maine. "I am disappointed with Secretary Rumsfeld's comments," she told TIME. "[They] do not seem to be consistent with the strong position taken...
...Moreover, the unofficial President-elect appears to be on a collision course with his mainstay constituents, Indonesia's working class. To attract investment and new factories, the country needs to overhaul labor laws that businessmen say make it too costly to compete with countries such as China. They especially complain about rules that mandate high severance payouts to laid-off workers, which they contend impedes their ability to adapt to changing economic conditions. According to a study by the World Bank, the cost of firing a worker in Indonesia averages 157 weeks of pay, higher than in any other East...