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...global recession. But investors have come to realize, as anyone who lives in India has, that the rising superpower once touted at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, as "Incredible India" has been oversold. Some of its strengths, left unmanaged, turn into weaknesses. India's rapid urbanization, for example, is energizing its cities by bringing new aspirations and new consumers from rural to urban areas. But these migrants are also taxing the infrastructure. India might have more billionaires on the Forbes 400 than ever before, but 80% of its population still lives on less than $2 a day. Public...
...Meyer's best-selling series (Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn) is captivating and original, with an audience that goes far beyond pubescent girls. It would be unfortunate if those who have not yet read the books were discouraged from doing so by a poor movie adaptation. Bree Urban, SEATTLE...
...Detroit Three's Business PlansScheduled to be delivered to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs...
Dreaming Green (Random House) Husband-and-wife team Paul Gleicher and Lisa Sharkey share their secrets on how to live in an eco-conscious home without sacrificing quality or style in both urban and rural settings...
...coalition, and as a result, he's been reluctant to promote anyone else to the national stage. The Chavista rebels complain that the theatrics of revolution have superseded the obligations of governing in Venezuela. That concern is a big reason why the PSUV lost last week in large urban centers like Caracas and Maracaibo. In those areas, Chávez, to his credit, has spent billions on long-overdue social projects. But violent crime has nonetheless reached horrific levels, basic services like trash collection seem to have collapsed, and corruption is growing. Chávez, whose brother Adan defeated...