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...Hammadi's brother. His friends and fellow refugees in Damascus warned him that Baghdad was still too dangerous, with dozens being killed daily in sectarian tit-for-tat attacks. But Hammadi, 46, was counting on the increased U.S. troop presence to calm things down. "Nobody can stand against the power of the American military," he says. "I thought that once they increased their forces, the [terrorists] would not stand a chance...
...possible to imagine immigration policies that could command broad support, including from a significant number of conservatives and Hispanics. The GOP could stand for increased enforcement but also hold open the possibility of regularizing illegal immigrants who have been here a long time. Or Republicans could combine enforcement with steps to improve conditions for legal immigrants--or draw distinctions among illegal immigrants, prioritizing the deportation of those who are felons...
...being unique," says Cheryl Seeley, a running concierge at Pennsylvania's Westin Convention Center, Pittsburgh, who leads jogs around the city and provides maps of routes along which travelers can sightsee during their exercise. In a market with growth at the high end, hotels are constantly devising ways to stand out. Here's how four are doing...
...service for $60 per hr. "When a client pays me a $25,000 retainer and I can save them money, I will do so," says Alexander. Handing off the work to a $225-per-hr. junior associate is not an option. "They don't even know where to stand in the courtroom," he says...
...despised--for its high prices. Law-firm partners bill at a national average of $318 per hr. and at $550 per hr. at large New York City firms, according to a 2007 survey by Altman Weil, a legal-consulting company. Starting salaries for attorneys at some large firms now stand at $160,000. So a U.S. company's simple problem can generate hundreds of thousands of dollars in fees...