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Business leaders-the ones busy hiring Indian and Chinese college graduates-warn that judging by America's current education efforts, the nation is already falling behind. "The competitiveness of the U.S. workforce depends on a strong educational foundation, particularly in the math and science skills required to succeed in the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Coping Strategies | 7/19/2007 | See Source »

Proportion of full-time workers in the U.S. who, when asked as part of a 2002-04 federal study, said they had used drugs sometime during the previous month. Restaurant workers were the biggest users, at 17.4%

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Numbers: Jul. 30, 2007 | 7/19/2007 | See Source »

He said that the proportion of meetings with full attendance will fall because of the volunteers’ vacations and other summer commitments, reducing the effectiveness of the discussions since people will be likely to fall behind.

Author: By Yelena S. Mironova, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Allston Residents To Review Project Impact Report | 7/13/2007 | See Source »

The candidate himself, who recently returned from Iraq, did not indicate any misgivings about his stance in favor of the Iraq invasion and the subsequent military buildup. Instead, he framed it as a test of national resolve, and one that is of historic proportion. "We must act boldly and with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: McCain Goes Back to Move Forward | 7/13/2007 | See Source »

Even those in China who do have plastic rarely use it to buy much. Less than 50% report using it to purchase anything, and most who do spend less than $1,000 a year, an amount many Westerners can blow through in a week. China's is still largely a...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In China, There's Priceless, and for Everything Else, There's Cash | 7/13/2007 | See Source »

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