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...Cassidy, a cheerful 31-year-old husband and father of two, highlights the tragic and persistent shortcomings of Army medicine. The same Army that spends $160 billion on tomorrow's fighting machines is shortchanging the shell-shocked troops coming home from war in need of healing. Cassidy was promised world-class health care. But he didn't get the simple help--quick treatment, pain-management classes, knowledge of his whereabouts or even a roommate--that could have saved his life...
Paris Hilton, who can claim to be a party-girl extraordinaire, world-class socialite, and reality TV star, can now add another credential to her resume—the first ever Harvard Lampoon “Woman of the Year”, a spoof on the Hasty Pudding Theatricals’ annual “Woman of the Year?...
With so many countries doing all they can to lure the rich, Britain's decision to get tough on tax breaks seems either brave or crazy. The government's gamble is that London, in particular, has so much else to offer its nondoms - a leading position in financial services, world-class culture, easy access to Europe, the U.S. and the Middle East - that most will stay and pay. But at a time when the economy is already showing signs of wear and tear, there's clearly a danger that the foreign rich will pack up and take their fat wallets...
...illogical to spend billions of dollars on the Olympics while at the same time not solve the air-traffic problems," says Martin Craigs, president of the trade association Aerospace Forum Asia. "What happens at the airports are the face of China to travelers." If Beijing wants to be a world-class aviation player, saving face should be its first priority...
...Nowhere is it more important than in Hong Kong. China is on course to overtake Germany as the world's third largest economy. As the country prospers, it is looking beyond its borders for places to park its wealth. And Hong Kong, with its world-class financial-services sector and bustling stock market, is perfectly positioned to become China's Wall Street at the dawn of the Asian century. "We have clear advantages," says Franco Ngan, Value Partners CEO. "We're part of China. We understand the culture and speak the same language. There's a natural tendency for people...