Ambassador of Ireland Noel Fahey Ireland Rides Out Its Ups and Downs by Sean OíDriscoll Irish ambassador Noel Fahey is in a good mood. Newly released statistics put Irelandís inflation rate at its lowest level in three years. This morningís figures are a big improvement over the late 1990s, when inflation threatened to derail Irelandís booming economy. And with the number of U.S. tourists coming to Ireland increasing, inflation down, and the Special Olympians coming to Ireland in the summer, there is much for Irish diplomats to be happy about. But on the Northern Ireland front, things could be better for Dublin, especially since Londonís decision to twice postpone elections for the Northern Ireland assembly, a Parliament that fell apart in acrimony late last year...more... James V. Kimsey Former AOL Chief Seeks to Fix Washington, World by John Shaw James V. Kimsey is a successful businessman who has expansive goals for Washington, D.C., and the world that he outlines in a soft, steely way. The founding chief executive officer of America Online and now its chairman emeritus, Kimsey wants to help Washington become a luminous global capital, encourage the United States to fashion more effective foreign policies, and do his part to confront some of the worldís most vexing problems, such as stabilizing Iraq, aiding refugees, identifying missing persons, and curtailing the illegal drug trade....more.... Iraqi Insiders Assess Reconstruction Opportunities by Sanjay Talwani With reports of possible Iraqi reconstr uction costs pegging a future tab as high as $100 billion, companies large and small are wondering if their services could help the Iraqi people and at the same time make themselves some money...more... Cluster Headaches Responding to New Treatments by Gina Shaw If youíve never had a cluster headache, sufferers say, you have absolutely no idea how painful they are. And even if you do have cluster headaches, you may well have no idea what they are. Almost everyone has heard of migraines and tension headaches, but cluster headaches, which make the dull, behind-the-eye throbbing of average tension headaches seem like a gentle massage, are only beginning to get the same kind of attention...more... Receiving Line: Bognerís Other Side SÙnia Bogner was visibly nervous before the models appeared to show off pieces from her fall 2003 collection at an exclusive preview at the German Embassy hosted by Jutta Falke-Ischinger, wife of the German ambassador...more...

Culture Section Check out the arts section for the latest in museum exhibits, dance, theater and much more. See the July 2003 Defense Insert: Defense Section TV Networks Cover Iraq War Through Local Lenses by Sanjay Talwani No military action is complete without a battle to explain it to the world, and in their coverage of the Iraq war, television news networks across the globe saw their own work come under the microscope. Competing organizations in the United States and abroad reached new heights of coverage and exposure even as they endured new levels of public scrutiny and feedback. As news organizations wrap up one act of the Iraq story and begin another, most say theyíre proud of their recent performance in the Middle East. Yet a trans-Atlantic rhetorical fight continues. Journalists bristle at charges of bias, but the national and cultural lenses through which they report belie the gulfs of opinion on the Iraq war...more... Golf Courses Suited to a Tee Washington Area Offers Some Outstanding Clubs by Alan B. Nichols An unusually rainy spring has kept the number of golf rounds down considerably, but with summerís arrival and the golf season beginning in earnest, there is a tee at any number of outstanding local golf courses just waiting for golfers with cabin fever...more...