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...Educating Afghan Girls As a teenager, I was deeply moved by 12-year-old Lida Ahmadyar's resolve to be a doctor [Jan. 28]. I am distressed that children in the developed world seem to take school for granted and those being led astray show little interest in studying. While we spend our time sporting our latest gadgets, perhaps we should think about children like Lida in other regions of the world. Jackie Lai Yan-ki, Hong Kong
...teenager, I was deeply moved by 12-year-old Lida Ahmadyar's resolve to be a doctor. I am distressed that children in the developed world seem to take school for granted and those being led astray show little interest in studying. While we spend our time sporting our latest gadgets, perhaps we should think about children like Lida in other regions of the world. Jackie Lai Yan-ki, SAI KUNG, HONG KONG
...Hicks was seized by a group of Northern Alliance fighters at a checkpoint in northern Afghanistan two months after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, he has been the subject of relentless speculation as to whether he was a terrorist true believer or just a thrill-seeking adventurer who went astray. Yesterday, smiling and looking stocky and confident, Hicks was driven away in a two-car convoy while his lawyer spoke on his behalf: "First and foremost I recognize the full depth of gratitude for getting me home. I will not forget or let you down...
...shots begin upside-down. Tim Roth offers an impressive portrayal of Dominic as he appears at 70 and at 35. Roth salvages the boring intellectual banter between Dominic’s doubles as best he can, though the scenes drag. However, Coppola’s efforts ultimately go astray. By attempting to cover so many disparate topics in one film, the end result feels jumbled and jumpy. Crucial elements of the film fail to develop, leaving the audience confused. The older Dominic acts much too frail in his performance, and such affectations detract from the film’s overall...
Huckabee's faith-based politics have sometimes led him astray. As Governor, he supported letting convicted rapist Wayne DuMond out of prison--a cause championed by Huckabee's friend Jay Cole, a Baptist minister. DuMond then sexually assaulted another woman and killed her. In 1992 Huckabee argued for dealing with AIDS by quarantining those infected...