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...ignored by nearly everybody else, India is suddenly the flavor of the new century. Vogue will launch an Indian edition next year. Every rock act of note plays Bangalore: the Rolling Stones were here three years ago and U2 will perform in the autumn. Chanel spent several hundred thousand dollars on a single evening's festivities to announce its entry into India, and Christian Dior, Giorgio Armani, Gucci and the others are on their way. Nor is the traffic one-way. Indian companies are now expanding abroad. The Tata Group, the country's largest conglomerate, recently announced huge investments...
...details. Congressional staffers well versed in the ways of the NSA suspect the agency is doing more than simply listening in on foreign calls to this country; they believe there might be some broader data mining involved. "You could sit down with clever lawyers and figure out a thousand ways to fix the law," says the congressional expert. "But people first need to know what Bush is actually doing, which they really...
...people will be prudent with the money because it's their own, not some insurance company's. Maybe, but that won't solve a big problem: at least 75% of U.S. health-care dollars go to treat those with chronic ailments. Getting the majority to spend their first few thousand dollars wisely won't help the ailing minority cut their astronomical costs...
...same souring dynamic echoes in cities and towns from Tuscaloosa, Ala., to Tacoma, Wash., as migrants push into new communities with increasing numbers and confidence. Their ascension has caused a thousand brushfires of resentment throughout the country. A TIME poll conducted last week found that 63% of respondents consider illegal immigration a very serious or extremely serious problem...
...fliers advertise big screen TVs, lots of food and a DJ. Could be any of a thousand Super Bowl parties in the Motor City next week, right? Except, this one also boasts free clothes, shower facilities and mental health assessments. Its target audience: Detroit's homeless population. The Detroit Rescue Mission is throwing a three-day Super Bowl party beginning Feb. 3 and ending when the game clock closes out the fourth quarter...