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...Wagoner up to the task? Can an insider, who rose within GM, have the nerve to take the ruthless measures necessary to fix his ailing company? So far, GM's board is standing by its chairman's relatively cautious strategy. The same may not be said of Kirk Kerkorian, the casino mogul and billionaire who owns nearly 10% of GM shares. He has lost an estimated $390 million on his stake and has indicated he may seek board representation. Kerkorian tried to take over Chrysler, and while he isn't expected to try that with GM, he's likely...
...dense, nutrient-poor food high in saturated fats and sugar, combined with a decrease in physical exercise. The rise in childhood obesity is especially troubling. The WHO estimated that 22 million children are overweight worldwide, including places like Thailand, where rates of obesity in children ages 5 to 12 rose from 12.2% to 15.6% in the space of two years. Meanwhile, a large U.S. study of the long-term risks of developing obesity suggested that there is more bad news to come. The 30-year study tracked 4,000 white Americans and found that...
...noted that Ledger had developed a reputation for dating his co-stars. He had an on-off relationship with Naomi Watts, whom he met on Ned Kelly. But this one seems to be sticking, as evidenced by Matilda Rose, Williams and Ledger's 3-week-old daughter...
...Yaobang? Raised by peasant parents, Hu fought alongside Mao Zedong in the Chinese revolution, then rose to the country's No. 2 job as head of the Communist Party under Deng Xiaoping. More than any Chinese leader of his generation, he promoted political reform. In 1978, he signaled a new era by rehabilitating people unjustly purged during Mao's 1950s "anti-rightist" campaign...
...sufficient copper reserves to cover the amount owed. But by week's end, according to some traders, it appeared that China was dumping copper reserves in an effort to drive the price down?a move few in the copper market believe will succeed. Indeed, last Friday copper prices rose to a new record level. Traders and commodity industry attorneys say they would be stunned if the Chinese government reneges. "It's one thing to have a rogue trader on your staff," said one lawyer. "That happens. But I'd be amazed if China wanted a reputation as a rogue nation...