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◆On the cover
The financial crisis claims another two victims—and once again the taxpayer picks up the pieces



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◆The world this week
Politics this week
Business this week
KAL's cartoon


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◆Leaders
Banks and markets
Twin twisters
Barack Obama on tour
Welcome, Mr would-be President
Al-Qaeda’s global jihad
How to win the war within Islam
Trade
Remember Doha?
The International Criminal Court
Justice or expediency in Sudan?
Piracy
Look for the silver lining


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◆Letters
On the Lisbon treaty, pesticides, Colombia, Israel, guns, oil, politicians

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◆Special Report
Turkey’s future
Flags, veils and sharia
Plots and counterplots
Coup de grâce


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◆United States
The Hispanic vote
¡Voten por mi!
Business and the election
Which way will capital vote?
Iraq and Afghanistan
In the line of fire
Wind power
Turbine time
Measuring poverty
The Big Apple gets poorer
Schools and unions
Learning their lesson
Riverboats
Requiem for a queen
Lexington
Cobbling together a dream ticket


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◆The Americas
Brazil
Mending an icon
Venezuela
Deadly massage
Colombia and Venezuela
Love fest
Asia


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◆Asia
India and pollution
Up to their necks in it
The Beijing Olympics
Five-ring circus
Afghanistan
Dawn raid
South Korea
Change of heart
Disarming North Korea
Dance of the seven nuclear veils
Indonesian Papua
More religions, more trouble
Singapore
Raising the bar
Malaysia
The trials of Anwar


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◆Middle East & Africa
The International Criminal Court
Sudan’s leader is accused, but others can expect to follow
Iran and America
A surprising move
Zimbabwe
A worthless currency
The Indian Ocean
The most dangerous seas in the world

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◆Europe
Italy’s government
Berlusconi fiddles, Italy burns
Corruption in Italy
Home to roost
Bosnia’s future
Balkan end-games
The Mediterranean Union
Sarko’s southern dream
France and Islam
A burqa barrier
Poland’s history
Solid no more
Belgium’s government
Leterme’s limits
Charlemagne
Flying lessons
Britain


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◆Britain
The spectre of stagflation
Things can only get worse
Trade-union militancy
Summer of discontent


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◆International
Russia and the UN
The return of Mr Nyet
Ivory sales
Round the horn

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◆Business
Aviation
Crisis? What crisis?
Continental and Schaeffler
With cat-like tread
Business in China
Busting trust
Internet piracy
Thanks, me hearties
Business in France
Jobs for the old
Wireless telecoms
Culture clash
Low-cost telecoms
Yabba Dabba do
Face value
Marathon man


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◆Special Report
World trade
Defrosting Doha


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◆Finance & Economics
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
End of illusions
A brief family history
Toxic fudge
American banks
Fear of failure
Prediction markets
Fortune telling
Buttonwood
Turning panic into opportunity
Aftermath of a mega-merger
Three amigos, only one conquistador
America’s economy
Boxed-in Ben
Financial regulation
Grasping at shorts
Economics focus
Land of the rising price


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◆Science & Technology
Cognition nutrition
Food for thought
AIDS
DARC continent
Digital libraries
Great minds think (too much) alike


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◆Books & Arts
Trade
The greatest journey
Russia
Doom, gloom and boom
Medieval England
A Catholic father
Medieval Hungary
Questing lost manuscripts
Bottled-water industry
Waterlog
Emperor Hadrian
Strutting on the stage


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◆Obituary
John Templeton

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◆Economic and Financial Indicators
Overview
Output, prices and jobs
The Economist commodity-price index
Turkey
Trade, exchange rates, budget balances and interest rates
Markets
Commercial-property prices