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...Once the market popcorn starts popping, it keeps popping. Volatility begets volatility. And on the flip side, calm begets calm. The really interesting times in financial markets come when we make the transition from one to the other. We may be living in interesting times...
...endless times by “pulling a hairstyle that says ‘off duty.’” Apparently, a “messy bun” does not suffice, and Cosmo suggests that I “sweep [my] hair into a seductive, low side ponytail.” If I don’t do this, my boyfriend will leave me. My only comfort in the whole affair is that—according to this month’s Cosmo Quiz—I’m a “coy seductress... Thanks...
...increase in violence over the next few months. Tasneem Aslam, Pakistan's foreign Ministry spokesperson, says that Musharraf is already doing everything he can to police the region, pointing out that 80,000 troops line the border, some 800 of whom have died in skirmishes with militants from both sides. Pakistan is also fencing heavily trafficked areas, and has installed a biometric identification system at the main western border crossing of Chaman. "We are doing our utmost to stop the cross-border activity," she says. "But we expect matching steps from the other side as well. What are the Afghans...
...common refrain in Pakistan, where officials feel they are being unfairly blamed for Afghanistan's failures, and resentment often colors government statements on Pakistani, U.S. and Afghan relations. Following Cheney's visit, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry angrily retorted in a press statement: "Pakistan does not accept dictation from any side or any source." That may play well in the Punjab, but Pakistan might want to start learning how to take notes. Democrats in the U.S. are promoting legislation in Congress that would withhold military aid to Pakistan unless President George Bush can certify that the Pakistani government is doing everything...
...specter of a rearming and aggressive Japan gives the rest of Asia flashbacks to WWII, but the truth is that Iwakuni, like all Japanese military facilities, is far more defensive than offensive. While missile-armed FA-18 Hornets launch daily from the American side of the base, Japan's hangars are filled with craft like the MH-53, which sweep for mines, and the US-1A, a giant propeller-powered flying boat that has participated in hundreds of sea rescues...