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Now Gore trounces Bush in a debate, substantially widening his lead, and making it all but certain that Gore will win.
The second is that free trade is widening the economic gap between rich and poor countries.
The Los Angeles Times goes with the U.S.' widening monthly trade deficit for April--attributable, says the paper, to a much-reduced demand for U.S. exports among the crisis-stricken Asian economies.
Salaries are too high, attendance is spotty, and the chasm between rich and poor teams is widening.
The Journal says the crash may "throw a spotlight on the widening popularity of corporate jets," but the same article notes that private plane crashes have actually decreased over the last five years.