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...nddc, and by Nigeria's federal government, the Commission has about $235 million to spend every year. "That is peanuts compared to the problems of the area," says the nddc's head of corporate affairs, Anietie Usen. Projects are often delayed, he says, because the federal government is slow to cough up its share. Grandiose announcements, such as the unveiling by Obasanjo last month of plans to construct a $1.8 billion highway through the region and create 20,000 new jobs in the military, police and state oil companies, do little to appease feelings of neglect. "We have not received...
...Cars has been motoring at a Mach pace, as gags and characters flash by. Once in Radiator Springs, the film moseys to the tempo of a town time forgot. Even the songs slow down (yes, this is also a musical), from John Mayer's vigorous take on Route 66 to James Taylor warbling Randy Newman's gorgeously plaintive Our Town...
...Raymond from the Hague, Netherlands, on one board), organize pickup games and rant against the most severe problem facing the sport: racism. Members can blog, upload their own soccer video or view thousands of other clips, from the latest Arsenal highlights to Nikola from Bulgaria juggling the ball--in slow motion, no less--in his bedroom. "Some Tricks I Make!" reads the title...
Tightening border security may score political points, but will it slow illegal immigration? A 2004 government report estimated that more than half of illegal immigrants come to the U.S. legally, then overstay their visas. Experts say the U.S. will remain a magnet as long as businesses are willing to hire such migrants. "The military can play a support role at the border," says Mark Krikorian of the conservative Center for Immigration Studies. "But there's no substitute for interior enforcement...
...jump in straightaway, you'll be getting some "early" technology. It's a little slow starting up and shutting down, and you must have a high-definition TV with an HDMI input, or a DVI input that is HDCP compatible. Don't worry about what it all means, just pull out your TV's manual and wade through the acronyms until you find these. My plasma TV, a two-year-old Hitachi, just made the cut. With a little patience, I was able to get a beautiful picture, but when I switched video sources, the HD DVD player got confused...