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...Japanese-Americans for the duration of the war. Such an outcome is less likely today, but it is disturbing to see that the government is still willing to treat all Iraqi nationals as threats. Dual American-Iraqi citizens should not be singled out for questioning because of their background if no other information implies a connection to terrorism...
...investigators are planning background checks on top executives at companies in which the Authority has a stake to be sure they are not associated with any of the Palestinian militias connected to attacks on Israelis. A source close to the investigation tells TIME that a mysterious payment of $10 million has been tracked from a holding company controlled by Arafat's secretive adviser for economic affairs, Mohammed Rashid, to the Finance Ministry and then out again to an unspecified payee--on the orders of Arafat...
...Development Party (A.K.P.)--which won nearly two-thirds of the seats in the Turkish parliament--has sharpened the focus on a sometimes inscrutable leader. In a country where mixing religion and politics can be a treasonable offense, Erdogan has tested the line dividing acceptable fervor from revolution. His background--he is a onetime Islamic youth activist who sent his own children to study in the U.S.--mirrors a broader contradiction in Turkish society. "He is about to show us," said one senior Western diplomat, "what Islamic politics means in Turkey...
...SAMSUNG A500 For folks addicted to their cell phones, customization is key. With the A500, you can create icons for every caller and set the background using any JPEG you want--a great way to make use of the active-matrix LCD. Sprint's PCS Vision even lets you download Java games and other programs straight to the phone. www.sprintpcs.com...
David Curry, a local musician, accompanied himself on an ethereal composition, switching from bass to violin to trumpet over a background of electronic samples...