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...many times could I say no?" ALLEN LEE, former Hong Kong radio host, describing pressure from pro-Beijing friends to change the tone of his controversial show, from which he resigned...
CHANGE THE TONE Behind the scenes, cooperation among spies and cops to nab terrorist suspects has improved, and trade talks have shown a healthy give-and-take. But signs of accommodating Europe on fundamental questions are rare. For instance, Bush scarcely consulted Europe in April before upending decades of U.S. policy to endorse Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to hand over Gaza to the Palestinians without negotiation. To get things back on track, says a former senior British official, "Bush will have to eat some humble pie." One way would be to throw himself into a more obviously...
...Sound Of Money Sales of mobile telephone ring tones now outpace sales of music singles in Britain . Beginning next week, the British Phonographic Industry will publish a ranked list of ring-tone sales, which sell for about $5.50 for a 30-second clip...
...mark. He has proposed a solution-greater reliance on the U.N.-and the Bush Administration is busy adopting it. What he hasn't done is make an emotional connection with the public. He seems incapable of providing comfort or reassurance, or even of speaking in a nonhortatory tone of voice. Worse, by steering clear of Iraq he seems to be making a political calculation about a profound moral issue (stay silent while Bush is hanging himself ). A basic rule for Kerry should be: Anything that makes him seem like a politician is bad, no matter how efficacious; anything that makes...
...have a curved sole that forces you to use muscles you probably didn't know you had. The uneven sole means you have to actively balance, which helps your posture and works your legs and abdominals. They might not get rid of your orange-peel skin, but they will tone your legs and backside...