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...Even with such policies in place, trade hawks in the U.S., Europe and Japan wonder why they should throw themselves open to investment arms controlled by governments that limit foreign access to their own markets. Beijing, they point out, still has strict limits and an opaque review process for foreign companies that seek to buy significant stakes in many Chinese companies. "I'm sorry, they keep us out of their countries when they see fit, so we're just supposed to roll over and let them buy whatever they want here?" says the U.S. Congressional staffer. "Why would...
...tons (30,000 and 40,000 metric tons) of the fruit, of which some 1,102 tons (1,000 metric tons) were flown or trucked out. Most of it went to India, Dubai and Singapore, but tiny quantities found their way to London and Vancouver. Alas, strict phytosanitary requirements, which guard against the importation of bugs, have so far kept Kandahari pomegranates out of the U.S. Stoddard predicts that next year's harvest will be as big as 68,000 tons, with exports rising to as much as 3,000 tons. "The demand we're seeing has been incredible...
...undoubtedly want their President to be a person of genuine faith, the consensus ends about right there. The kind of faith voters are looking for is harder to pinpoint. Americans want their President to be tolerant, reflective and well-versed in some religious tradition more than they want a strict adherence to any particular religious doctrine...
...over technicalities is childish and further undermines our already tarnished reputation. Though countries have already started to gather in Bali to develop the Kyoto Protocol’s successor, that is no excuse not to ratify the Protocol now. The American economy may well take a hit from the strict emission and pollution controls that the Kyoto protocol demands. But if decisive action is not taken relatively soon, the changing climate will wreak more havoc on the global economy than strict environmental laws ever could. Failing that, the United States should at the very least set tougher standards to curb...
...said one sophomore amid the hullabaloo of the house’s dining hall. For the event, the Pfoho House Committee purchased 25 cases of André Brut champagne, totaling 300 bottles, at a bulk-discounted cost of $1,350. While the champagne flowed, it did so under the strict supervision of one of Harvard’s Beverage Authorization Team (BAT). Many underage guests were surprised and irritated by the regulations, with one male guest shouting, “This is ridiculous—I paid money, now give me a bottle.” But some students bypassed...