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...which was considering abandoning Hummer even before its financial meltdown, pulled its advertising in the spring and then shut down a Hummer production line in South Africa. Hummer sales have dropped 64% so far this year, more than any other brand in what overall has been a disastrous year for new-vehicle sales. In August, when sales of new vehicles got a boost from the cash-for-clunkers programs, Hummer sales continued to sink, falling 61%. In 2006, Hummer's best year, GM sold more than a 70,000 but this year it might sell only 10,000 units. "Hummer...
There's no quick or easy answer to that question. Violence will ebb over the winter, and perhaps a political accommodation between the government and main opposition party - or indeed with the Taliban - will help in Kabul. But as fighting starts to heat up again next spring, and the U.S. leans on its allies in Europe for more troops, opposition to the Afghanistan campaign is likely to grow. The consequences of a withdrawal could be awful. But the clamor for it is getting louder. - Reported by William Boston / Berlin, Leo Cendrowicz / Brussels, Bruce Crumley / Paris and Catherine Mayer / London...
...think you were treated fairly by the mainstream media during your 2008 presidential candidacy? -Jacob Schans, Silver Spring, Md. I know if you asked my supporters that question, you'd get a pretty strong answer. But in spite of it all, I was very pleased. The little bit of time I had, I hope I made good use of it. (See pictures of Ron Paul's political career...
There are signs his counterparts in Berlin agree. Merkel made a point of mentioning Sarkozy in her final campaign appearance on the eve of the election, and there's a growing belief that new joint initiatives could now follow. "There is a desire for a new spring in French-German relations - even if it's autumn," says Claire Demesmay, a France expert at the German Council on Foreign Relations in Berlin. Even the personal aspect of the relationship seems to be improving. In France, Pascale Joannin, general manager of the Robert Schumann Foundation, a think tank, says that while "Merkel...
...Obama's top Iran adviser, Dennis Ross, was to set up a clear choice for Iran: engage in broad talks without precondition aimed at bringing its nuclear program back into line with international agreements, or face the "crippling sanctions" of which U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned last spring. Last spring, Ross and others had spoken of the G-20 meeting in Pittsburgh as the pivotal moment at which the Iranians would be confronted with a united international front demanding immediate compliance under threat of tough consequences. (See pictures of people around the world protesting Iran's election...