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...experience in Vietnam undoubtedly shapes his policies today. Kerry’s plans to fight terrorism and protect the United States are more logical, use government funds more efficiently and respect the dignity of human life far more than the policies President Bush has pursued. Kerry’s proposals to increase inspections of air shipments and sea cargo and to protect sensitive domestic targets—such as chemical plants sorely in need of added defense—show his keen awareness of America’s vulnerabilities. Finally, Kerry has identified the presence of idle nuclear stockpiles...
...family could hardly expect to protect Mary's privacy once she began running her father's operations at the Bush-Cheney re-election campaign last year. A shrewd problem solver, she is considered one of his closest political advisers. Still, some conservatives were furious that Kerry went out of his way to mention Mary's lesbianism because they saw it as a way to embarrass the Republican ticket or alienate it from its evangelical base. It was an "attempt to suppress a certain segment of Christian votes," says Gary Bauer, a former Republican presidential candidate and a leading advocate...
...fractures--typically in the hip, spine or wrist. Treating these fractures cost between $12 billion and $18 billion in 2002, the most recent year for which figures are available. And the situation will get only worse as the population ages. If doctors and patients don't do something to protect their bones, 1 out of every 2 Americans will have--or be at high risk of developing--osteoporosis...
...Street's savviest dealmakers are up to. For Cendant, the online onslaught was beginning to feel like water torture as cyberbookers chipped away at its core business: playing middleman between customers and the company's many franchisees. So last month CEO Henry Silverman, a veteran wheeler-dealer, moved to protect his turf by agreeing to buy Orbitz for $1.25 billion. The acquisition catapults Silverman to the top tier of online travel. His biggest rival there is another celebrity CEO, Barry Diller--the onetime Hollywood mogul who created the Fox network--whose IAC/InterActiveCorp owns Expedia, Hotels.com and Hotwire. That these inventive...
...last year, says research firm PhoCusWright. "Henry (Silverman) was at a big disadvantage" before the Orbitz deal, says Larry Haverty, managing director at State Street Research. Now he not only can share in the industry's robust growth but also use Orbitz to promote and protect his franchises...