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Jul 4th 2007 | NEW YORK From Economist.comCan it be shared out? AFP UNTIL Iraq's economy recovers fully is there any chance of tackling its other woes? The prospects seem dim. Getting the economy in shape means, mostly, getting the oil industry back on its feet. Iraq has the world’s…

Jul 3rd 2007 From Economist.com THE cost of filling up a Honda Civic's 50-litre tank varies hugely around the world. Where some countries subsidise, others tax heavily. Pity Turkish drivers, who fork out $93.83, according to Gerhard Metschies in Foreign Policy magazine. Re-nationalised oil companies…

From The Economist print editionKevin Kallaugher Wounded, tetchy and less effective than it should be, America is still the power that counts EVEN the greatest empires hurt when they lose wars. It is not surprising then that Iraq weighs so heavily on the American psyche. Most Americans want…

By ALEX WILLIAMS HERE’S one popular vision for saving the planet: Roll out from under the sumptuous hemp-fiber sheets on your bed in the morning and pull on a pair of $245 organic cotton Levi’s and an Armani biodegradable knit shirt. Stroll from the bedroom in your…

Jul 2nd 2007 From Economist.comEven failed attacks may promote terrorists’ interests Reuters IT IS becoming a dreadful summer ritual for Britain. On July 7th, 2005, suicide bombers struck London’s public transport system, killing 52 and injuring 700; two weeks later four more…