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...poorest and most marginalized sections of Baghdad, the Sadr stronghold has suffered neglect and disrepair since the days of Saddam Hussein. After the fighting in April and May, that damage is now exponentially higher. Indeed, rebuilding Sadr City will be a crucial test for Maliki if he is to succeed in consolidating his divided and war-ravaged country...
Some owners, like D. Edward Vogel, administrative secretary of the United Drive-In Theater Owners Association and the passionate proprietor of Bengies, a drive-in theater in Baltimore, Md., are determined to succeed on ticket sales alone. He says he "puts [his] heart and soul into it. It's taken 22 years but it's a big payoff. People are really starting to appreciate and respect what...
...Innamincka, Leon Cartledge has his fingers crossed for the pioneering project to succeed. He thinks a hot-rocks power plant could draw curious tourists to sample his beer and oysters. Throw in free electricity, and "a business like this might even stand to make a profit...
...point seemed likely to ensure him the White House as well. But favorable reporting by prominent news organizations, including the New York Times, on the Bush Administration's troop surge may bolster McCain--who supports the effort--and neutralize the Iraq issue. In order to win, McCain must succeed where Hillary Clinton failed: by making Obama seem more like an ordinary politician than an inspiring leader. Obama's reversal on campaign financing and new tone on NAFTA, along with news that two Muslim women in headscarves were moved out of camera range at a rally, left the Democrat with...
Naughton's next tea leaf came last fall when a relatively moderate bishop defeated Rwandan hardliner Emmanuel Kolini to succeed Akinola as head of the African Anglican group CAPA. "Even within Africa," argues Naughton, "we saw the emergence of a large group of bishops who disagree with Episcopal Church on homosexuality but think Akinola and his American friends present a far greater threat to the Communion...