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...Army to reach its 2012 goal of 547,000 soldiers. It might also save some money if Congress opted to pay draftees less than volunteers. But the downside, the report claims, would be a less effective fighting force, thanks to a sudden influx of draftees who would remain in uniform for much shorter spells than today's all-volunteer soldiers...
...left to a new parliament after an upcoming general election? Chaudhry's backers certainly want the courts to get back into the action. Says Munir Malik, the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association, "Now the court has to decide whether [Musharraf] can be reelected [while still in military] uniform...
...augur well for the country's pro-democracy movement. At least the sacked Chief Justice has been able to convince the democracy lovers that there is light at the end of the tunnel, that it's not impossible to end the rule of dictators backed by men in military uniform. Now it's time for other pro-democracy leaders to get under one umbrella and offer a progressive vision. Now is the time to sow the seeds of democracy in Pakistan and marginalize the nation's extremists. Arvind K. Pandey, Allahabad, India...
...fair. Alongside the elephant ears and corn dogs, we now find empanadas and tacos de carnitas. Kids now compete in robotics as well as rabbit husbandry. Grandma's red balloon, which became Dad's Snoopy balloon, is now Junior's SpongeBob balloon. And the carnies now wear uniform shirts (with collars!)--though they're still missing some teeth...
...with the new contract, guards now have the chance to increase their hourly wage according to levels of training and seniority. Earlier, the pay rate was uniform for all hired workers. With the possibility for increase, the average wage will likely be between $14.75 and $15.15, Jacobs said...