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Residents accuse the army of looting and destroying their homes in revenge for the 160 Lebanese soldiers who died in the battle. "The war with Israel was much easier than this," says Mohammed Ali Hamid, a 76-year-old veteran from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, whose home in Nahr al-Bared was hit by some 20 rockets and artillery shells last summer. Other wild-eyed residents claim that the bombardment of the camp was part of a secret plan to clear the space for an American base. The children at one kindergarten act out the searing...
...yard backstroke, 100-yard butterfly, and most notably, the 400-yard freestyle relay. Sophomores Katy Hinkle, Laura Murray, and Kate Mills and freshman Alicia Lightbourne dominated the relay, finishing nearly four seconds ahead of their teammates in 3:24.89. Close behind, rookies Monica Burgos and Margaret Fish and sophomores Ali Slack and Holly Furman took second, capping the most impressive win for Harvard. Hinkle is the defending Ivy champion in the 50-yard freestlye, winning the race in 23.18 seconds last year.The young swimmers have contributed greatly to the success of the Crimson, posting up big wins and strong performances...
Pakistan has been plunged into a fresh phase of political instability after the country's two main opposition leaders were barred from elected office. The controversial ruling from the Supreme Court has sparked violent and angry protests against the government of President Asif Ali Zardari in Punjab, the largest and wealthiest province of the country. Just as Pakistan's civilian leadership most needs to unite to tame militants, the country's two main political parties have revived their poisonous rivalry, setting off on a potentially destructive confrontation with each other...
...charges that led to Sharif's disqualification was his alleged role in the 1999 hijacking of a plane bearing Musharraf, then head of the army and increasingly a rival for power.) But the Sharifs and their lawyers allege that Zardari played a direct role. "Asif Ali Zardari had a hand in the disqualification of Nawaz Sharif, and today's decision is also according to his wishes," Akram Sheikh, a lawyer for the Sharifs, told reporters outside the court. (See pictures of the rise and fall of Musharraf...
...fate of the Swat deal clear in Islamabad, where it has yet to be ratified by President Asif Ali Zardari, whose government is under pressure from Western allies to take a tougher line against the Taliban. Many in his own party privately express misgivings. "What will stop them from going further?" says one member of parliament who asked not to be named. "I don't want my wife or daughter to wear a burqa. What if they don't lay down their weapons? They could be in Peshawar next, or even Islamabad...