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...still reflections - of true value. He believes instead that "waves of social mood are the driving factor" of both market moves and, to a certain extent, economic reality. He calls this approach socionomics, and he's doing what he can - his Georgia operation now includes a socionomics institute - to push it onto academic curriculums...
Attorney General Eric Holder announced that five alleged plotters of the Sept. 11 attacks, including confessed mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, will face trial next year in a New York City federal court. Holder and President Obama say they expect prosecutors to push for the death penalty. Critics slammed the decision, claiming that the defendants' presence in New York will create a media circus and put the city at risk of another attack. Experts also noted the legal issues a civilian trial will raise--including the use of evidence obtained through waterboarding, to which Mohammed was subjected 183 times...
There's even a push in Congress to let employers further link lifestyles to insurance premiums. Right now companies that run their own insurance programs can reward employees with bonuses or premium reductions of up to 20% if they meet certain health guidelines. John Ensign, Republican Senator from Nevada, and Tom Carper, Democratic Senator from Delaware, co-sponsored an amendment to the current health care bill that would raise the limit to as high as 50%. The Senate Finance Committee gave it a thumbs-up in September...
...clear whether the corruption charges could could actually push Zardari out of power. "The government of Pakistan believes that while the President of Pakistan is in office, he has immunity from all cases brought by governments before," says presidential spokesperson Farahnaz Ispahani, and legal opinion on the issue is divided. Still, she adds, "These are accusations not convictions. He's not afraid of facing the courts again if the time comes." (See pictures of Pakistan beneath the surface...
...much influence Lula can have depends on how much he is willing to push the Iranian leader and how close a friendship they develop. "It all depends how much moral authority he feels he can impose on the relationship," says Ehteshami. "He will have the instinct to play it down, as it is their first meeting. And Ahmadinejad hasn't struck anybody as being someone who listens too much...