Tuesday, November 25, 2008

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For Retailers, 'Tis the Season To Be Nervous

By KRISTINA DELL

The bad economy is hitting stores hard, and experts predict that fewer of them will be around after the holidays

Battling the Somali Pirates: The Return of the Islamists

By TONY KARON

The arrival of Shabab gunmen in their lair forced the hijackers of a Saudi tanker out to sea. But it's not entirely clear whether the militia seeks to police piracy, or profit from it

Left Out of the Bailout: The Poor

By MARK KUKIS

Recessions always see a rise in the number of the destitute. This one may be deep and many of the old social safety nets are now things of the past

In Anbar Province, Iraq's Sheikhs Discover Democracy

By BOBBY GHOSH / RAMADI

The chieftains of Anbar once boycotted the election. Now they are in it to prove their clout — and to rout their enemies

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Quotes of the Day

"We hope that this will be a positive first step to the transfer of the remaining detainees."
MOHAMMED AL BASHA,
spokesman for the Yemeni Embassy in Washington, on the release of Osama bin Laden's former driver from Guantanamo Bay
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Postcard from...

Tokyo

The Knuckleballer Is a Girl

By Coco Masters / Tokyo

Eri Yoshida's face is in Japanese newspapers and TV but she wants her knuckleball to do the talking

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