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...which, in addition to Hollywood Stunt Camp, operates Secret Agent Camp, Acting Academy, Spa Camp and Rock Star Camp (price: $1,435 for a one-week session). "We've come to realize that camp is much more than recreation," says Marla Coleman, past president of the American Camp Association (ACA). "It's a total education experience...
...assassination of Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic and has led to thousands of arrests, continued with the detention of two close aides of ex-President Vojislav Kostunica (below) and former army Chief of Staff General Nebojsa Pavkovic. Pavkovic was arrested for real-estate fraud. Kostunica's aides, former counterintelligence chief Aca Tomic and national security adviser Rade Bulatovic, were detained in relation to Djindjic's killing; they allegedly had secret meetings with two key suspects. Kostunica, who says he was unaware of the meetings, called the arrests "political," and accused the government of exploiting Djindjic's death to discredit the opposition...
...guidelines established by organizations like the American Correctional Association, which oversee standards in prisons. In addition to the private prisons, the INS also subcontracts to local counties and municipalities, many of which, especially in some southern states, maintain low standards. Part of the problem with relying on ACA requirements, critics argue, is that while such criteria might create a situation many would find suitable for, say, convicted murderers in a high-security facility, it is much harder to justify similar conditions for aliens awaiting an immigration hearing...
...this may seem like a lot of work, even to make such an appealing dream come true. Those who have done it, though, say it's worth the trouble. "Retiring abroad is a way of revitalizing yourself," says Knorr. "You are reborn, seeing the world with fresh eyes." ACA's executive director Dorothy van Schooneveld has even experienced an unexpected bonus: "You appreciate your own country much more when you come back to it." For when you retire abroad, you're not giving up your homeland--you're gaining another...
Allston resident and former ACA President Ray Mallone, who was present at the auction, said the purchase will benefit Allston as well as Harvard...