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...question of sanctions may be less important than the attitudes of those countries bordering Iraq, whose policing efforts are essential to maintaining an effective blockade. And their disposition is overwhelmingly opposed to continued comprehensive sanctions. They're feeling little threat from Baghdad right now, and the anti-U.S. anger among their own people over both the plight of the Iraqi people under sanctions and of the Palestinians during the current intifada makes them eager to see sanctions lifted. Even then, they retain a residual interest in curbing Saddam's ability to rearm himself...
...past seven months, B.C. Hydro has earned more than $700 million by selling power to energy-starved U.S. buyers--more than twice the $290 million earned from U.S. sales in the previous fiscal year. But this bounty hasn't come worry free. The intricate Canada-U.S. grid that links energy producers and consumers--and that makes it so profitable for B.C. Hydro to transmit power south--is in growing disarray. The consequences could be even higher prices and more uncertain supplies for Canadians as well as Americans. "We need a stable energy system on the continent," says Ray Hart...
...last 30 years are no longer appropriate." Germany announced plans last March to admit 20,000 foreign computer experts over the next three years, and Chancellor Gerhard Schrsder is pushing to expand this green-card initiative to workers in other sectors. Ireland has loosened immigration requirements for non-E.U. workers in technology, nursing and construction. Even Italy's government has introduced measures to admit 63,000 industrial laborers a year. Says British European Parliament Member Graham Watson: "Many states are seeing that in order to close the back door, we need to open the front door a bit more...
...last 30 years are no longer appropriate." Germany announced plans last March to admit 20,000 foreign computer experts over the next three years, and Chancellor Gerhard Schrsder is pushing to expand this green-card initiative to workers in other sectors. Ireland has loosened immigration requirements for non-E.U. workers in technology, nursing and construction. Even Italy's government has introduced measures to admit 63,000 industrial laborers a year. Says British European Parliament Member Graham Watson: "Many states are seeing that in order to close the back door, we need to open the front door a bit more...
...Reported by John U. Bacon/Ann Arbor and Andrea Sachs/New York