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...makes little sense; dozens of Indian citizens are killed every year while trying to earn the fee of about $22 for getting a cow across. (The animals can eventually be sold for as much as $900 each.) Legalizing the trade would reduce the border violence and open a new stream of tax revenue. But few on the border expect that to happen in a majority-Hindu country. "Which government is going to allow the export of cows for slaughter?" Mitra asks. "That would just be political suicide...
...sober, academic look of an accountant, the former investment manager for Rampart Investment Management in Boston (he is currently an independent certified fraud examiner) detailed Madoff's phony split-strike conversion strategies and oddly "unsophisticated portfolio management." Markopolos said Madoff's "math never made sense" and his "return stream never resembled any known financial instrument or strategy...
Bored by the bland pop and inane banter blaring from your wireless? It may be time to dump your old FM set and pick up an Internet radio. These audio gadgets look like regular radio receivers but can tune into the 10,000-plus stations around the world that stream music, news and chat over the Web. All you need is broadband and a WiFi router, and you can listen to anything from Malian blues to Tongan talk shows. Not sure which Internet radio to get? Here's some sound advice on three of the best...
Logitech Squeezebox Boom With a beefy, bassy 30-watt amp and a pair of high-performance speakers, the Boom ($260) is built to shake the room. And there's no end to the tunes you can blast out of this little black box. It can wirelessly stream Web stations and - if you can't find anything you like online - music stored on your PC's hard drive. It also connects to personalized internet radio services like Last.fm, Pandora and Slacker. www.logitech.com...
...Roberts Stream 202 Want some musical accompaniment while you're pulling weeds in the yard? The Stream 202 ($180) is battery operated, compact and easy to lug around. And if your Internet connection goes down, no need to panic. The petite set can also tune into analog FM and DAB - the digital radio signal that broadcasts in some 20 countries, including the U.K. and Singapore. www.robertsradio.co.uk...