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...over Washington, as another snowstorm approached, this sort of swirling message confusion reigns, as Democrats and Republicans both maneuver for political advantage while claiming to be above politics. The well-staged jockeying to rise above America's most cynical caricatures of Washington politics risks only confirming the worst in the minds of voters...
...asked that he speaks with care when he is over there," said Maehara, who is also scheduled to meet U.S. Ambassador John Roos on Thursday. "I asked him to be accountable for his explanations because Toyota is not only a Japanese corporation; it is an American corporation as well." (See the history of the electric...
...town under siege. Toyota's giant headquarters building is inaccessible - like a fortress at war. A spokesman for the city wouldn't grant TIME an interview with officials, saying the government won't comment on the issues of one company. Toyota employees are keeping their lips tightly sealed as well. Those approached on the streets, their Toyota company IDs clearly visible, politely bow their heads and say they are unable to comment. Only one young employee, who wouldn't give his name, mutters, "We're not sure what is going to happen." (See pictures of Detroit's decline...
...least as well known for his celebrity as for his writing. He is a fixture in magazines, sometimes being photographed at his large Left Bank apartment with his wife, the French actress Arielle Dombasle, or by the pool at the couple's mansion in Marrakech, which was once owned by John-Paul Getty. Given his jet-setting lifestyle and dashing appearance, some French journalists have found the story of his literary error too titillating to ignore - and their coverage has been overwhelmingly unforgiving. Lancelin, who first spotted Lévy's mistake, described it as a "nuclear gaffe" that would...
...20th century, has let them leach into the country in the 21st. If Chinchilla's winning platform is any indication, rising drug-related violence worries Costa Ricans the most. ("Security, security and more security," she promised.) But worsening social inequality is high atop her campaign's list as well, particularly when it comes to access to education. Schools used to be one of Costa Rica's largest sources of pride and a big reason First World high-tech giants like Intel invested in the country. But "most Costa Ricans feel the quality of public education has dropped off considerably," says...