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...tried and failed to bridge the cultural chasm between them, haggling over investigative methods and security. The FBI and the U.S. State Department began a bitter feud over dealing with the Yemenis, leading to an open rupture between the agency's chief investigator and the U.S. ambassador there. The upshot, U.S. officials say, is that the FBI still cannot prove what it believes: that the notorious Osama bin Laden and his al Qaeda terrorist network are behind the attack...
...they watching in Bangkok? And whose Mando-pop CDs are they buying in Kuala Lumpur? After Japan, Taiwan is Asia's leading pop-culture exporter. And when you're exporting music, movies and TV shows, other countries are interested in what you think and who you are. The upshot is a state that confidently and pragmatically goes about its business--even though much of that business is on the mainland. To wander through Taipei or tour the countryside is to realize that the hoary topic of reunification is not so much an issue as an irrelevance, a political parlor game...
...Bangkok and whose Mando-pop CDs are they buying in Kuala Lumpur? Outside of Japan, Taiwan is Asia's leading pop cultural exporter. And when you're exporting your music, movies and TV shows, that means other countries are interested in what you think, who you are. The upshot is a state that confidently and pragmatically goes about its business (even though much of that business is on the mainland). And as you wander through Taipei or tour the countryside, you realize that the hoary topic of re-unification is not so much an issue as an irrelevance, a political...
...Well, this survey took place before the Fed's surprise move last week - and now that Greenspan has cut 2 full points from the short-term interest rate and demonstrated that he is indeed committed to avoiding a recession, the upshot of Tuesday's news is probably that the Fed will cut again by a half-point at the May 15 meeting, barring some unforeseen turnaround in the indicators...
Despite the rising cost of leather, an upshot of the mad-cow and foot-and-mouth scares, the fashionable skins are hotter than ever--even in hot weather. Thanks to tanning advancements, heavy winter hides are giving way to summer textures that are as light as cotton, soft as silk and so versatile that designers are treating leather like fabric. Some leather can now be washed, and most summer hides are treated to prevent staining from perspiration or barbecue sauce...