Free Republic

8 September 2006 | 13:31 | FOCUS News Agency Washington. Serbia’s President Boris Tadic stated yesterday evening that during all his conversations with US officials, including with US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, he felt there was an overall opinion that Kosovo should receive some kind of independence, Serbian online edition Mondo informs. “Such an opinion is felt in all Washington conversations and Serbia should know this. On the other hand Serbia is defending its position – of opposing Kosovo’s independence and of preserving the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the country - with legal means,” Mr. Tadic told RTS....

WIESBADEN, AUGUST 5: A week after Wal-Mart Stores announced that it would pull out of Germany, Roland Kogel was wandering through the aisles of a somewhat threadbare Wal-Mart in a strip mall in this western German city. ‘‘Why are they giving up now?’’ he asked. ‘‘They have good prices and a good variety of products’’. Yet Kogel, 54, confessed that he never bought groceries at Wal-Mart. Food is cheaper at German discount chains. He also does not visit this store often, because it is on the edge of town and he does not own a car. His one purchase for...