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...values that have been passed down over thousands of years. I hope that those values are not lost in India's rise to the top because they are what makes me proud to call myself a 21st century Indian. Shagun Mehandru New York City Your opening story noted how vital Indians have been to California's high-tech industry. Then in a sidebar report on outsourcing, you quoted an Indian executive's observation that "the jobs will go to those who can do them best, in the most cost-effective manner. Geography is irrelevant." So American workers are losing jobs...
...more recent times, Teddy Roosevelt not only ushered the U.S. into the 20th century, he also laid the foundation for its being a major player on the world stage. The story of Roosevelt's presidency is a classic example of why history is relevant; it is vibrant and vital, much as was the U.S.'s 26th President. ARISTEA VLAVIANOS Charlottesville...
...Over the next five years, over half of the federal government workforce is likely to retire, completely gutting vital agencies like the Centers for Disease Control, the Internal Revenue Service and Veterans Affairs. The higher up the management chain, the worse the problem; among top government officials, almost 70% are primed to retire. A culture of denial has set in, and the very people responsible to fix it are the ones who are going to ditch. Many agencies will enter an embarrassing phase of ineptitude, caused by a lack of staff or a newly hired and inexperienced staff...
...Iranian-backed group faces intense domestic and international pressure to disband its military wing, which is credited with driving out Israeli forces from southern Lebanon in 2000 after a 22-year occupation. Hizballah refuses to disarm, saying that the resistance - as it calls its armed wing - is a vital component of Lebanon's national defense against the threat posed by Israel. Although Hizballah occasionally attacks Israeli positions in Shebaa Farms, it rarely admits to launching operations elsewhere along the border that it is widely suspected of carrying...
...projects. You get out of our village, so we can get into the zone." Much of the fighting is a result of narco-lords paying either so-called Taliban or others to fight, which is why coordinating our efforts with the poppy-elimination program and alternative livelihoods is absolutely vital...