If there is one man who might be able to act as a bridge between the militants and those like Hassan Taib, who say they are negotiating for them, it is probably Sapae-ing Basor, says Don Pathan, who has been reporting the southern conflict for more than a decade.

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"I like the ING security, but I don't trust these app makers, " said the 41-year-old systems administrator in New York.

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Most footraces, including the ING New York Marathon, don't test amateurs, including age-group winners, unless they finish at or near the top of the overall field.

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Well, if we are gauging America's overall interest in the debate by the aforementioned displays of partisan yelling, screaming and death panel-ing at some town halls, no wonder we think young people don't care.

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"Markets don't like surprises, " says Tim Condon, Hong Kong-based regional economist with ING Barings.

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