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/ 20 November 2006

Uncle Sam no longer big in Asia

As a young man, he was less than keen to go to Vietnam. But after his mid-term "thumping", President George W Bush may welcome the chance to hole up in Hanoi at the 21-nation Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit meeting. Vietnam is a one-party state. After recent events, the United States is not.

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/ 20 November 2006

Dear Judge Jali

As bank customers we are able to shop around for the best banking package, and the banks have been fairly aggressive in offering cheaper banking options. However, there is an additional fee over which we have no control. It provides a large but conveniently indeterminate revenue fee for the banks and faces no competition.

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/ 20 November 2006

We’re here, we’re queer

<i>Pride: Protest and Celebration</i> is a new book, edited by Shaun de Waal and Anthony Manion, documenting the history of Johannesburg’s lesbian and gay Pride march over its 16-year history. Drawing on the Gay and Lesbian Archives, it uses pictures and personal testimony to trace Pride’s evolution.