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...enriched-uranium stockpile for reactor fuel, the Obama Administration had hoped to up the ante with new U.N. sanctions by February. But diplomats say June is more likely the earliest point at which the Security Council could be persuaded to act. And even in the best-case scenario, new U.N. sanctions are unlikely to carry the "bite" promised by Clinton - measures that would inflict sufficient pain on Iran to change the calculations of its regime. (See pictures of terror in Tehran...
...Burma - important sources of natural resources. If something goes wrong in these countries - if the politics implode - you could see the emergence of proxy wars in Asia. Distrust between India and China will grow and so too security concerns in a number of arenas. It's an important scenario that strategic planners in both Beijing and Delhi are looking at. (See TIME's India covers...
...have explored every financial scenario before taking this action, but more than 80% of our budget goes to salaries and benefits, which forces today's drastic measures," said McCoy. With annual court budget deficits expected to be as high as $140 million over the next four years, court officials say up to 1,800 staff positions may be eliminated. Last year, the California judicial council instituted a one-day per month closure of all state courts as both a cost-savings. "The unintended yet inevitable symbolism of 'Closed' signs on our courthouses - institutions that embody our nation's revered democratic...
...dream scenario of the green-technology revolution: a plant that used to make Lincoln Continentals starts churning out the mechanical apparatus of wind-power storage. Michigan autoworkers, knocked off their feet by a collapsing industry, put their skills to use in the quintessential "industry of tomorrow." Once those high-value manufacturing jobs are in place and a group of workers has money to spend, other jobs follow - at doughnut shops, hair salons, real estate brokerages and law firms...
...commissioner for the Big East Conference. One expert recently predicted that 13 out of the 16 Big East teams would have qualified for a 96-team tournament. So you would think that a guy like Gavitt would be pushing hard for a larger field. However, knowing that such a scenario would render the Big East regular season and conference tournament practically meaningless, he's hesitant to approve...