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...anytime soon. In the aftermath of war, Iraq could come under U.S. pressure to quit OPEC, but Baghdad is likely to resist because of its continued interest in maintaining higher prices. OPEC's share of world petroleum output has been slipping, however, from more than 50% in 1974 to about 42% today. And if cash-strapped Iraq eventually decides to boost production as high as 6 million bbl. a day, it could push world prices down sharply. So cheap oil may be on the way, but it could be a long time coming. --With reporting by Blaine Greteman/London, Scott MacLeod/Cairo...
...might find a dud sitting next to you in Linguistics 80, “Dialects of English,” having just decided to quit her athletics team to allow herself more time to pursue other activities—like drinking at the Owl. You might find a dud, admitted to Harvard because he is an idiot savant of mathematics, who has decided to drop math and take up writing terrible poetry. Or you might find a dud who just wasn’t especially talented to begin with, but somehow looked good “on paper...
...exercise to statins and surgery. Prevention is key. Everyone should get his or her blood pressure tested and cholesterol checked at least once a year. Nobody should ever smoke, but now that women know they are especially vulnerable, they owe it to their hearts--and their loved ones--to quit. --With reporting by A. Chris Gajilan/New York...
...pedal-driven cousin, the samlor. "I can still remember hopping into my first tuk tuk," says Pratheep Sieangwarn, who switched from pedal power to one of the first Japanese imports when he was 24. "Oh boy, were they fast. It was fun." A month shy of 70, he quit driving only two years ago and remains president of the Tricycle Association of Thailand. "I miss driving every single day," he admits. "I'd never have retired, but my eyesight was going. And you need all your faculties to drive in Bangkok...
...notorious nightclubs?won widespread public support. And when it appeared Thaksin was trying to engineer Purachai's resignation, Thaksin's own political mentor, Chanlong Srimuang, publicly backed the Justice Minister. By Friday, Thaksin backed down, niftily taking credit for keeping Purachai in the government?"He definitely won't quit, I insist"?while also heading off potential divisions in his party. There has, however, been no more talk of succession...