U.S.officials are concerned such a prolonged political process will create an opening for al-Qaida to try to foment ethnic strife, just as tens of thousands of U.S.troops are scheduled to be leaving Iraq.
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He needs to take concrete steps, suchasopening talks, boosting contacts and suspending his campaign for a United Nations seat.
It diversified its revenue stream in related fields, suchasopening restaurants, retail stores, car rentals, advertisement spaces and time share locals.
Doing more to attract deposits may have other benefits, suchasopening up cross-selling opportunities, tightening underwriting controls and retaining customers for longer.