The clarity of the outcome in itself is good news for Macedonia - the worst possible result would have been a narrow victory for either side.

BBC: Peace wins in Macedonia poll

The company itself has no special competence in good-deed doing and should stay well clear of the game.

WSJ: Patagonia's Founder is America's Most Unlikely Business Guru

The scandal has led to broader talk of constitutional reform a good idea in itself but an election fought around hastily cooked-up ideas in the current climate could be disastrous.

ECONOMIST: Gordon Brown

Since Britain deems itself good at warfare, joining in American-led operations such as the recapture of Kuwait and peacekeeping in Bosnia is held to enable Britain to punch above its weight in world affairs.

ECONOMIST: George Robertson punches above his weight

Ever-popular annuities sometimes sound too good to be true, which in itself is probably a good reason to avoid them.

FORBES: The False Promises of Annuities and Annuity Calculators

Sony wouldn't share pricing information -- heck, booth attendants wouldn't even let us get close enough to get a good shot of the monitor itself -- but we did manage to snag a clip of both panels in action.

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