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...Fawcett, who investigated Saddam's finances for the Coalition for International Justice, notes that some European countries don't seem eager to sniff out Saddam's hidden money, since they would then face losing it: "Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Luxembourg could be much more aggressive." Neither has France shown much zeal. And even after Saddam's regime fades, the allure of holding his money may not. THE BOTTOM LINE 'Look what Madonna did for bras: why can't people be like that with masks?' Prudence Mak-Borelli, Hong Kong-based designer, hoping to benefit from SARS by creating protective masks that...
...Fate," poignantly captured the spirit of adventure of those brave travelers who lost their lives on the space shuttle Columbia doing what they loved best [COVER STORIES, Feb. 10]. May their sacrifice serve as a reminder that this country was pioneered by many brave explorers who had a zeal for looking beyond the horizon and the courage to probe the unknown. STEVE BUTLER Wakefield, Mass...
...drove a Town & Country wagon roughly the size of a supertanker. One day a forward-thinking uncle asked me, "Why does your dad drive that gas guzzler? Doesn't he give a damn about the planet?" When my father caved in and bought a Honda Civic, he displayed the zeal of the convert and--drunk on virtue and high mileage--indignantly began to point out land yachts everywhere. My brother and I, jammed into the backseat, felt differently. We missed the Town & Country...
...Englishman Thomas Fowler. "The role had an extreme degree of difficulty," he says, "like in the Olympics. It was putting across all sides of a character without going outside to hit on it, just with looks and pauses." He speaks of the part with a drama student's zeal: "It's every actor's dream to get something like this." Another role worth waiting...
...Unfortunately, this new deflation-busting zeal may be nothing more than a reformist fad that mistakes a symptom for the disease. No doubt Japan is experiencing deflation. But with consumer prices falling less than 1% annually for the past four years, it's hardly a deflationary spiral. In fact, much of the price decline stems from increased competition in newly deregulating industries, such as telecom and retailing. What's more, falling prices are generally good for consumers and businesses alike if they come with productivity gains that allow companies to preserve profits even as they cut costs. So today...