Winners & Losers
Winners John Reid: The British home secretary dealt ably with the terror threat. Some might even say he acted like a prime minister. Cosmetics companies: Traveling airline passengers have to discard everything from lip gloss to hair gel. Don’t think those items won’t be replaced. China: Yet another record trade surplus in July. Oliver Stone: ...
Winners
John Reid: The British home secretary dealt ably with the terror threat. Some might even say he acted like a prime minister.
Cosmetics companies: Traveling airline passengers have to discard everything from lip gloss to hair gel. Don't think those items won't be replaced.
Winners
John Reid: The British home secretary dealt ably with the terror threat. Some might even say he acted like a prime minister.
Cosmetics companies: Traveling airline passengers have to discard everything from lip gloss to hair gel. Don’t think those items won’t be replaced.
Oliver Stone: His new film World Trade Center opens to better than expected box office receipts and decent reviews.
Losers
Freelance photographers: The group’s collective reputation takes a beating after Reuters drops a Photoshop-happy shutterbug.
BP: Pipeline corrosion, accusations of deception, and a closed oilfield. The bright side to
U.S. moderates: Lieberman loses, Schwarz loses, and the partisan gulf widens.
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