Published Date: November 18, 2008
COLUMN ONE

The Iraqi capital's first commuter train is slow but steady through streets often tied up by checkpoints and bombings. Just beware the crossing cars, stone-throwing youths and meandering cows.

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A brazen attack far out at sea, on a huge tanker with a capacity of 2 million barrels, raises concerns about the regional menace. The pirates appeared to be steering the ship to Somalia.


Experts say the nation's hard times may paradoxically quicken a sweeping reform of the healthcare system.


A wind-blown ember can be opportunistic, slipping through breaches in a structure.


Her proposal for mortgage aid puts her at odds with the Bush administration. But it might earn her a place in the next regime.


For the first time, the system might turn away qualified students. Minority and low-income groups would probably be hardest hit by the cuts, which could amount to a 10% drop in freshman enrollment.


 
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