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...mean, like, if I open the shade on one of those windows over there–” “–you run the risk of being shot,” she interrupted. “Alrighty then.” We were on the 15th floor of the Citibank building, overlooking the parade route. Directly below “Window 21” we saw Pennsylvania Avenue, lined with police officers from all over the country, heading towards the Capitol in one direction and stretching back towards the White House in the other. For over...
...sequel has proved bigger, longer and immeasurably more complicated. The fighting is now in its 15th year. According to the International Rescue Committee, it has claimed the lives of 5.4 million people, mostly through the disease and malnutrition that have accompanied it. In 1998, the war sucked six countries into a smash-and-grab for Congo's minerals and timber. And it has spawned a plethora of new rebel groups, collectively known as the Mai Mai, founded on a mix of genuine tribal grievances and criminal and murderous intent. Everyone--the Mai Mai, the Congolese army, Hutu and Tutsi, Congolese...
...unassuming village of Sipson, England, all roads lead to the King William IV pub - a late 15th century tavern known for its cask ale and the ceaseless chatter of good-humored barflies. On Thursday afternoon, however, the lager and the laughter stopped flowing. Forty villagers watched the television mounted in the bar silently as Geoff Hoon, the nation's Transport Secretary, announced that he had approved plans for a third runway at London's Heathrow Airport. For Sipson, which sits on the airport's northern perimeter, it's nothing short of annihilation: the village's 700 homes and businesses must...
...will demonstrate their skills on stage on Ocean Drive, and there will be Argentine-wine tastings and screenings of films from the country. The Jan. 16-18 celebration kicks off with the Art Deco parade, complete with stilt walkers, giant puppets and unicyclists. Ocean Drive, between Fifth Street and 15th Street...
...Gateway to the West. St. Louis recently opened a $26 million Gateway Transportation Center, which links Amtrak, commuter train and Greyhound bus service. Cleanliness and safety are the new station's big selling points, especially since the one it replaced was nicknamed "Amshack." 430 South 15th Street, St. Louis...