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...sides recognize that with U.S. troops preparing to depart under a Status of Forces Agreement with the Iraqi government that requires that their withdrawal be completed by the end of 2011 (and the demands of the Afghanistan war requiring that many leave even sooner), the future of Arab-Kurdish relations could be substantially shaped by the composition of the next government. The Kurds have played a kingmaking role in the democratic process since Saddam's ouster, but their backing for the Shi'ite-dominated al-Maliki government in 2005 did little to cement Kurdish territorial claims. But now that Sunni...
Normally, it can take years for companies to cash in these tax credits, and when they do their value may be greatly diminished if inflation has reared up. But the stimulus is producing a sharp turnaround in the economy, allowing companies to cash in their credits sooner than usual. What's more, continued low inflation is allowing the credits to retain their value. (See the top 10 tax dodgers...
...that have decimated al-Qaeda's leadership testify to his lack of squeamishness - but this Administration is supposed to be about the efficacy of using subtler expressions of U.S. power. That doesn't happen overnight, but for Obama's policies to be considered a success, it has to happen sooner or later, in a way that can be explained to the public...
...audience going to believe Hopkins extras for stand-in Harvard students. Good luck trying to procure enough J.Crew loafers and North Face backpacks to make that work. Though, come to think of it, this financial boost thing seems rather practical. Maybe Harvard should've started recouping endowment losses sooner by opening its gates to film crews...
...like it. After the first 200 operations - a total of 8,000 steps - there had been just four steps not followed precisely, for a 99.95% compliance rate. A total of 320 bypasses have now been performed under the new rules. "There are fewer complications. Patients are going home sooner. There's less post-op bleeding and less intubation in the operating room," says Casale. What's more, the reduced complication rate has cut the per-patient cost by about...