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...postelection press conference, he noted that he had received congratulatory calls from Mexican President Vicente Fox, British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Australian Prime Minister John Howard--as well as Bush. With plans to pump C$5.3 billion more into Canada's military over five years as well as add to foreign aid, Harper hopes to preside over a revival of Canada's modest role as a player in world affairs. For a leader who has rarely traveled beyond Canada's borders, that would be an impressive achievement...
...Afghanistan would be a good way to mend fences with the U.S. over Iraq. Nato has been running the International Security Assistance Force (isaf) since 2003. The plan now is to boost isaf to 15,000 troops and allow some U.S. forces to withdraw. The expanded Nato force will add a further six provinces to the 13 in which they presently operate; set up four new Provincial Reconstruction Teams or prts (the units that try to build civil administration in local areas); take some prts over from the Americans; and move the weight of the whole operation out of Kabul...
Meissner is determined to add the triple Axel to her long program in Torino, but even without it, her programs are packed with the points that could land her on the podium. "I don't feel pressure about anything," she said, assessing her chances with youthful realism. "I've never gone to [the] world [championships], never won nationals, never been to the Olympics. So I have nothing to live...
...Tiger Woods, LeBron James- White views life as a constant competition, whether it's one-upping a fellow boarder?s tricks, or matching his coach's guitar skills note for note. "Shaun, above all, is a perfectionist, to the most unbelievable degree I've ever seen," says Keene. "So add that to the fact that he's the most naturally talented snowboarder in the world- now, possibly ever - and you've got a package that?s almost unbeatable." White, no braggart, has even stunned himself. "I don't know if there's a Shaun somewhere else out there," he says...
...Add it all up: Shock value. Curiosity value. Armfuls of awards. A lovely lead performance or two. A film that makes you think, lets you cry. It's no wonder Brokeback broke through...