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Bush also makes it clear that he will not allow any nation to surpass the United States’ overwhelming military strength. While it is in America’s interest to maintain the dominance of its armed forces, the statement was unnecessarily provocative towards other powerful nations. Bush forgot his own campaign plank—that the United States should be powerful, yet humble. A little less aggression would have been much better than threatening the rest of the world with assurances of America’s lasting military preeminence...
...have suffered a slight lapse when the team failed to make NCAAs last year. But auspicious events in this year’s offseason—in contrast to the slew of injuries at last year’s outset—leave the Crimson equipped to surpass the achievements of the 2000 NCAA qualifying team...
...computerized attendant that can connect you directly to the right person. The big users are banks and airlines, who use the software to let callers book flights automatically. About $240 million worth of speech software was sold in 2001, according to tech research firm IDC. It expects sales to surpass $1 billion...
Overpopulation If India does not curtail population growth, by 2050 it will surpass China as the most populous nation, with a projected 1.5 billion people...
...producers. And a parade of food scares--mad-cow disease, hormones and antibiotics in meat and milk, pesticides in produce, genetically altered "Frankenfoods"--is propelling more shoppers to go organic. Result: sales of natural and organic foods are growing at an 18% annual clip and are projected to surpass $17 billion this year...