Today, fittingly, he is behind bars, and the people of Liberia and Sierra Leone are building the strong institutions and the bright future to which they so deservedly aspire.

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Publicly-traded truck companies like Sinotruk, and the publicly-traded makers of the diesel engines that power them such as Yuchai and Weichai, have very strong market positions in the China market and very bright futures as a result.

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Reynolds Wrap Release, a new innovative non-stick foil has established a strong presence in North America, and Alcoa Dura-Bright wheels (used in transit bus and motor home applications) are continuing to gain acceptance, with sales expected to triple from a year ago.

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There were bright spots as well, as sales of notebook computers and mobile phones were particularly strong.

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