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...previously commanding leadership has come under fire from all directions. The French public appears to have had more than enough of his flashy, over-exposed private life. His highly touted economic reforms have so far largely failed to bear fruit. His approval ratings have plunged at a dizzying speed. Now many conservative candidates are looking to distance themselves from Sarkozy as they campaign for next month's municipal elections...
...tennis workout," says Peer, who, even at age 6, would roll out of bed at 5 a.m. to hit the courts. At 5 ft. 7 in. (1.74 m) and 132 lbs. (60 kg), she admits she isn't "physically huge," but she makes up for it in speed. Off court, she paces restlessly, as if she can't wait to get back to devouring opponents...
...Short March is underway across the country. "Everyone knows in its cities, China is building up - but it's also building out," says Jing Ulrich, managing director and head of research at JP Morgan in Hong Kong. In Beijing, a high-speed rail link will bring cities like Tianjin, 70 miles (113 km) away, into commuting distance by this summer. In places such as Chongqing to the west and Dalian in the north, says Ulrich, the same pattern of development is taking shape...
...Digital distribution will lower barriers to entry for independent filmmakers," he says. "They will be able to market their content without the expense of distribution to cinema halls." Still, theaters will remain movies' primary outlet for a while yet; less than 1% of Indians have access to the high-speed Internet connections that make downloads practical. Eventually, the technology could "mark a change in release strategy, maybe even in the way films are made," according to Rajeev Masand, entertainment editor at news channel CNN-IBN. "But it will not happen overnight." The studios are hoping the wait will be worth...
...said. The grant was one of five that the Foundation announced last Thursday, totalling $6.6 million. Each grant–including those awarded to MIT, Carnegie Mellon, the nonprofit Clean Air Task Force and the Bipartisan Policy Center—has a unique focus. The Harvard grant aims to speed up the development of clean-energy technologies, according to the Foundation’s press release. The Kennedy School group will study the efficacy of past and present U.S. policies intended to encourage clean-energy research, as well as the role government and business in Europe, China, Japan, and India...