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| Sat, 18 Mar 2006 18:00:00 EST We're No . . . 15? |
| Americans think of their country as a world leader in everything from technology to entertainment. But in recent years other nations have rapidly surpassed the United States in key areas. Some of the reasons business and academic leaders worry about America falling behind: |
| Sat, 18 Mar 2006 18:00:00 EST Counterfactual history |
| What would have happened if we had not taken military action against Iraq in March 2003? Any assessment of the wisdom of that military action needs to take that question into account. Of course we cannot know exactly what would have happened—just as George W. Bush in March 2003 could not have known. But both decision makers and critics must make some estimate of the likely outcomes of action and inaction and take them into account when assessing the wisdom of decisions. |
| Sat, 18 Mar 2006 18:00:00 EST Invest in corporate America. Just don't work there |
| Uncooperative data are a drag. When I was researching various ways in which overseas workers and companies are pulling ahead of those in America, I came across some unwelcome evidence. I looked up how many U.S.-based companies belonged to the Fortune Global 100 in 1995 and how many in 2005. I expected to find American companies sliding down the list, replaced by the Samsungs of the world, aggressive upstarts fueled by ambition, hungry customers new to the middle class, and cheap labor. But that's not what has been happening. In 1995, there were 24 U.S. companies in the Global 100. In 2005, there were 33. Corporate America has apparently been getting a bigger share, not a smaller share, of the world's business. |
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| Mon, 20 Mar 2006 02:02:57 EST Debate over Iraq rages on |
| As the war in Iraq enters a fourth year, officials from the conflict-torn nation and the United States differ on whether there is all-out civil war there. The Bush administration says Iraq is not in a civil war, but former Prime Minister Ayad Allawi says recent sectarian violence is a sure sign of a nation at war with itself. Meanwhile, the violence continues. |
| Mon, 20 Mar 2006 01:49:16 EST Massive cyclone hits Australia |
| Tropical Cyclone Larry slammed into the northeastern coast of Australia today, causing widespread power outages and injuring around a dozen people. The cyclone roared ashore as a Category Five storm -- the strongest rating possible. Top sustained winds at landfall were at 190 km/h (120 mph). The cyclone also prompted warnings about snakes and crocodiles in the floodwaters. |
| Mon, 20 Mar 2006 05:00:22 EST Opposition protests Belarus vote |
| Opposition supporters filled the central square of Belarus' capital Minsk late Sunday after election results showed longtime President Alexander Lukashenko winning re-election by an overwhelming margin. |
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