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...local law. That poses no direct peril to Musharraf, who took power in a bloodless coup in 1999. But the flimsy coalition Musharraf stitched together after last October's elections could come unraveled if there are mass resignations. And if the elected government falls, Musharraf's popularity could plummet, as could his standing with his main international ally...
There's a perfect storm brewing on Europe's horizon - a combination of tentative markets, sluggish growth prospects, and a demographic time bomb that will see the ratio of workers to retirees plummet dramatically over the next 40 years. The result; as state budgets shrink, Europe's consumers will have to rely more on themselves for things they once took for granted - like retirement benefits and comprehensive health care. For some, that will mean entering the investment culture for the first time - just when the outlook is bleak. For others, it will mean holding their noses and forging ahead despite...
...true that in the long run, it would be much more enjoyable for the American public at large watch the life of its American Idol plummet to the depths of depravity because of drugs, felony charges and the like (Dartboard, “Just an Idol Slap,” April 4). Fox’s best interest would therefore have been to keep contestants Corey Clark and Frenchie Davis on the show...
...after shrinking 35 percent in five years, Zimbabwe’s economy will plummet another 10 percent this year alongside exponentially rising inflation predicted to reach 500 percent by year’s end. Because of land seizure and redistribution, agricultural production has dropped off by 67 percent, leaving over half of Zimbabwe’s 12 million inhabitants slowly starving. All food and produce now have price controls and correspondingly dire shortages—leaving them eerily and fatally absent from grocery shelves, leaving millions desperate for food...
Without shopping, students would be less likely to preregister for new or innovative classes because of uncertainty about their quality. Visiting professors would likewise see their classes’ enrollment plummet as students flock towards reliable favorites...