Today's World in Brief

The Wal-Mart Manifesto
The retail giant's CEO says his company pays workers handsomely, average wage is around $10 an hour, 74 percent of Wal-Mart hourly store associates work full-time, part-time employees have health insurance, and that what's good for Wal-Mart is good for the economy. (Read on). Wal-Mart. Always.



Bushism of the Day
"After all, Europe is America's closest ally."—Mainz, Germany, Feb. 23, 2005