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...dream come true for the prosecution. First, he fired his defense team, zigged and zagged between pleading innocent and guilty, and ranted in ways that had some observers questioning his sanity. And the circumstantial evidence against him didn't make Moussaoui look any better: he was arrested in August, 2001 while attending a Minnesota flight school. When investigators took a closer look at him after 9/11, they discovered jihadist literature and plane flying information on his computer. Further inquiry led to the discovery that Binalshibh had wired him $14,000 from Germany; a check with French officials showed that...
...students are in need of services or counseling while OAODS is closed in August, there are resources and personnel that can assist them at the Bureau of Study Counsel or Mental Health Services, Travia said. The FAS Web site noted that calls to OSAPR in July are being forwarded directly to the Boston Rape Crisis Center...
...audacious undertaking of his presidency. "For those naysayers and cynics who think that this is not going to happen," he said on July 13, "don't bet against us." The next hurdle is to get a bill through the House and Senate by the time Congress adjourns for its August break. White House officials concede that missing that deadline could throw the entire exercise off track, because it would give opponents a month to undermine it. Says one: "If we don't get it done before the August recess, it will be subject to a lot of attack" when lawmakers...
Where to Stay. To celebrate the country's 400th anniversary, the Bermuda Department of Tourism is offering a $400 discount on stays of at least four nights at 15 participating hotels; the offer is good through August 21 for rooms booked by August 17. The Fairmont Southampton, a sumptuous resort on Bermuda's highest hill, has eligible deals, including a seven-night package with airfare from New York City (we found it on Bestfares.com) for $1,450 per person - a significant saving from the hotel's usual rate. Similar deals are available at other high-end properties, including Elbow Beach...
Both nations want to find a new base for their relationship. They had a bitter falling-out over the weekend war in Georgia last August, when Russian forces invaded the territory of an American ally. That prompted intense criticism of Russia by the Administration of George W. Bush, and Russian officials remain deeply resentful at what they see as a refusal to accept that their military action was in response to intolerable provocation by the Georgian government. (See pictures of Russia's war with Georgia...