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...desert border, the Islamic Republic next door bankrolled an extension linking Herat city to Afghanistan's remote northern provinces. Later this year, a host of Iranian-built schools, clinics and industrial parks around the city will be connected to the Iranian interior thanks to an $80 million railroad spur currently under construction. Homayoun Azizi, the head of Herat's provincial council, says he's grateful for the "huge impact" Iran has had in accelerating economic growth in the region, "But," he asks, raising an eyebrow, "what are they doing beneath it all?" (See pictures from Afghanistan's dangerous Korengal Valley...
...subsidiaries to lower their tax burdens. While most nations do not tax corporate profits earned abroad, Obama says doing so would put some $210 billion in U.S. coffers over the next 10 years. Critics say the change would make it harder for U.S. companies to compete globally and could spur some to relocate overseas. A 2008 report from the Government Accountability Office said 83 of the 100 largest public U.S. companies have subsidiaries in tax havens...
...does one spur a nonfan's interest? Very easily: bring them to a game. But if you're having trouble getting them there, try these selling points...
Though we fully support government subsidies for employers who spur their employees to healthful action, we hope that all programs sponsored by the government will be bonuses for those who make healthful decisions rather than penalties for those who do not. While we wish that all Americans would choose to follow a well-balanced diet, we do not think it is acceptable for employers to punish employees who reach for a cookie rather than an apple. Hopefully, the incentive of a free gym membership or some extra money for quitting smoking will be impetus enough for employees to make healthful...
...effectiveness of the Pakistani army. The recent deployment of 24 U.S. military advisors to Pakistan to train the Pakistani military in counterinsurgency tactics is a good start. Promising proposed legislation in Congress also calls for $7.5 billion in non-military aid to Pakistan over the next five years to spur economic growth and development, with another $7.5 billion over the following five years. As Pakistan’s president, Asif Ali Zardari, puts it himself, “I am thankful for the support that I got and thankful to the people of America to give their tax dollars...