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...intervene by providing the capital they need to improve the industry in the long run. However, Congress should not simply hand over a loan without ensuring that it will be used responsibly. With the auto industry in such a weak bargaining position, Congress has a unique opportunity to push forward its goal of decreasing American oil consumption. Tying the loan to higher fuel standards will help decrease national fuel consumption and dependence on foreign oil. In addition, forcing the auto companies to make more fuel-efficient cars will help them compete in the long-term against foreign automakers that...
...stored for future use because of copyright constrictions. Such copies would have meant that future requests for books would gradually become near-instantaneous, while ensuring the preservation of the books in HUL’s archives should the hard copy be destroyed. We hope that HUL will push for even greater access moving forward...
...Hort said some of his forces in Baghdad would "probably have to push more out towards the perimeter of the city, but I think that we can work through all of that." Still, Pentagon officials continue to express concern about the ability of the Iraqi military to keep the peace as the Americans pull out. Deep historical animosities among Shi'ite, Sunni and Kurdish groups remain, and local troops loyal to a specific sect won't be as capable of defusing tensions, U.S. officials fear. But Hort said that the Iraqi military "has got a tremendous amount of confidence...
...Still, there were two key differences then: Hoover was actually eager to work with Roosevelt, while Bush has little interest in helping Obama push through an auto-industry bailout. Also, Roosevelt's Inauguration was not until March 4, while Obama's is set for Jan. 20. "That was a much longer period in which the Depression and other things went on," Hess says. "So the delay was much more serious. Whatever happens now, they're just postponing things for a few weeks...
...nongovernmental organizations and protest groups, comes at a critical time. After the Dalai Lama indicated recently that he had all but given up on negotiations with China over autonomy for Tibet, there has been increasing tension between Tibetan conservatives, who favor continuing talks, and younger radicals, who want to push for a free Tibet. After protests this March in Lhasa that turned violent, the radicals were energized. But since then they have been unable to channel their efforts constructively. "The community is feeling slightly lost and helpless," says Tsering Shakya, a Tibetan scholar and professor at the University of British...