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...that kills at a higher rate but spreads more slowly. GLOBAL THREAT, GLOBAL RESPONSE Fending off a potential pandemic is not just the job of infected countries. Last week, the U.N. warned that Turkey's neighbors were at risk from avian flu unless they also took immediate steps to protect themselves. Some tightened border controls and increased surveillance. But it is unclear whether next-door states like Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran and Iraq have the knowledge or resources to do enough. It is far easier for the wealthy nations of the E.U. to mount a strong defense. Bans on Turkish poultry...
...global currency we are ever likely to see, and the voracious appetite of American consumers has injected precious demand into the world economy at times - as, for example, after the Asian financial crisis of the late 1990s - when it was much needed. Crucially, the U.S. sometimes acts to protect others - by deploying its massive military power - even when its own security is not directly threatened by turmoil overseas. This is not a common attribute among nations. The countries of Western Europe are as rich as the U.S., and were more directly affected by the wars of the Yugoslav succession from...
...troops stationed at the edge of Western Europe. For a time, the U.S. had the advantage of nuclear weapons, but not for long. Franklin Roosevelt once assured Stalin that the U.S. would withdraw from Europe within two years after Hitler was defeated. Instead, faced with the need to protect weakened Western democracies, the U.S. would embark on the Marshall Plan, a bid to make Europeans prosperous enough fast enough to keep them from turning communist, and initiate NATO, its first transatlantic alliance since its 18th century pact with France...
...have allowed better control, so more traditional speed racers are entering this event. Only an inspection is permitted ? About 50 sets of open and closed gates SLALOM 720 ft. (220 m) It's the shortest course, with the quickest turns. Racers use short skis and body armor to protect against the impact of gates. Each skier makes two consecutive runs down the same slope on different courses. The lowest combined score wins. Only an inspection is permitted ? 55 to 75 gates, including flushes (three or four closed gates in a row) and hairpins (two closed gates...
...wrote, citing the Supreme Court invalidation of President Truman’s seizure of steel mills as an example. The professors also asserted that domestic spying “raises serious questions” under the Fourth Amendment, concluding that FISA “merely imposes reasonable regulation to protect legitimate privacy rights,” and that the president is required to follow the restrictions laid out in the FISA statute. In addition to sending the letter to the leaders of both chambers of Congress, the professors also sent it to the chairmen and ranking members of the Judiciary...