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...some progress on fuel efficiency and carbon emissions," says McLaren's Whitmarsh, who also heads the recently formed Formula One Teams Association (FOTA), which represents what insiders hope will be a new spirit of harmony in a sport traditionally run by tough guys behaving badly. "There's much work to be done so that F1 is seen as relevant to society." (See a brief history of Formula...
...what? A 1977 Lib-Lab pact to shore up a minority Labour government proved short-lived. The Lib Dems will only agree such a course again in return for very significant pledges. Clegg resists all speculation about possible deals. If there's a hung parliament "of course we'll work out a stable government," he says. "What people are entitled to ask is what are the things you will push for in whatever situation you find yourself?" (Read: "David Cameron: UK's Next Leader...
AHMED ABU HAMED MOHIEDDIN, a Syrian wheat harvester, on the drought that has forced approximately 300,000 farmers to flee to the city of Damascus in search of work...
...takes a little extra work to get in touch with Andrea Boland. The Maine state representative answers e-mails and lists her business and home phone numbers on the Web. But unlike many politicians surgically attached to their BlackBerrys, she keeps her cell switched off unless she's expecting a call. And if she has her way, everyone in Maine - and perhaps, eventually, the rest of the U.S. - will similarly think twice before jabbering away on their mobiles...
Peter Beinart, in "Why Washington's Tied Up in Knots," presents the usual call from the media for even-handed solutions [March 1]. His ideas for getting both parties to cooperate are tepid. For government to work, it takes good faith and honorable conduct from everyone in society. Beinart seems to have noticed that the Republicans have stepped out of bounds, but he just can't bring himself to call the foul...