International Business News - Dreams http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif When they talk of their government's failure, South Africans in the tangle of shacks and narrow lanes that is Alexandra point to an unfinished modern brick and steel building near the edge of the township. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/92795-south-africa-dreams-deferred.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/poor-south-africans-still-awaiting-homes-jobs.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/poor-south-africans-still-awaiting-homes-jobs.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:48:46 EDT Confined to the bench back in his high school basketball days, Barack Obama felt the fierce urgency of now. The scrappy "Obomber," nicknamed for his jump shot, wanted playing time for himself and the other reserves. At a team meeting, Obama confronted his coach, a man who could be fiery and intimidating. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080616/obama-finds-refuge-identity-basketball.htm Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:32:14 EDT Grumpy New Yorkers accept certain terrible truths: Subways will be overcrowded, cars will sit in gridlock and flights will be delayed. Federal officials have lately taken a less fatalistic view: If you can fix traffic here, you can fix it anywhere. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20071220/us-has-big-plans-for-nyc-traffic.htm Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:55:06 EST