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...this year?s budget, a 10% increase over last year?s total 14 men could face the death penalty if convicted of involvement in the June gang rape of a woman in Pakistan 1.1% is how much the U.S. economy grew in the second quarter of 2002, a sharp drop from the 5% growth recorded in the previous quarter...
...sharp yelps of a pack on the run reverberate through the hills behind Parkview, one of Hong Kong's posher gated communities. A plaintive "where are you?" cry from within the bush is answered by a chorus of "checking," followed by individual shouts of "chalk" and "flour." Moments later a triumphant "on on!" rings out, a bugle sounds the battle charge, and the runners, dripping with sweat, burst from the underbrush. Casually slinging quips, jokes and benign insults with the easy camaraderie of old acquaintances, the 30-large herd mills around a clearing, in search of the next sign marked...
...public spending cut in Israel's history, has been greeted by Israelis as the tearing up of the basic social-welfare compact that has anchored their society since its inception - and as the most dramatic indicator of the depth of the economic crisis that has accompanied the Palestinian uprising. Sharp differences over the economy and relations with the Palestinians is raising pressure on Sharon's Labor Party coalition partners to bolt his government, as Israelis reel under the impact of the conflict on their way of life...
That's the official version, and no doubt much of it is true. But there's more to the story, which reveals a sharp reversal in strategy at AOL Time Warner...
...authors believe that women may live longer than men because they shop, a pastime that requires both physical (walking and carrying bags) and mental (price-comparison) skills. There are no radical new theories here--just sharp insights into what goes on up there and how to keep your brain whole as you grow older. --By Carole Buia