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...people are still poor if they lack jobs. One of Wolfowitz's big challenges will be to kick-start growth in countries that seem stuck in an endless cycle of poverty. The Bank has also striven to combat corruption among governments that receive Bank assistance, insisting that countries meet tougher standards for transparency. But some outsiders say the Bank remains too lenient. Republican U.S. Senator Richard Lugar introduced a bill last month that would help poor countries fight corruption, and that encourages transparency and accountability in multinational development banks. "Within the Bank as a whole there appears...
...hear him talk about his time in jail--particularly the way the wardens made him take part in "gladiator" fights with other prisoners, which the guards would bet money on. Chino says he was singled out because he had shot at a cop, but the fights only made him tougher. And his exploits inspire young gang members to head into the night to prove their own toughness...
...nuclear bombs. Meanwhile, a meeting between South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun and U.S. President George W. Bush, despite declarations of unity, ended with the two allies unable to agree, as usual, whether to coax North Korean despot Kim Jong Il with aid and trade or hammer him with tougher economic sanctions...
...world rankings, behind Federer and Hewitt. On his 19th birthday, he ousted Federer, his idol, in a four setter in the semis at Roland Garros, spawning a rivalry with John McEnroe-Bjorn Borg potential. Nadal even apologized to the Swiss superstar for beating him. "He's already mentally tougher than Federer," says seven-time Grand Slam champion Mats Wilander. "That's scary...
...Crimson began its season with a pair of wins, then headed west for two games in southern California. After dispatching San Jose State, Harvard ran into a tougher opponent in USC and faced its first loss. The Crimson compensated by running over Lafayette, but then fell to Northeastern and went 1-2 over its next three...