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...Emanuel, who opposed civilian trials, asked Holder to meet with Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a key centrist vote on matters of counterterrorism. Graham told Holder he strongly opposed civilian trials for the alleged 9/11 conspirators and that they could affect his support for closing Guantánamo Bay prison, a key Obama goal. If that was a warning shot, Holder chose to ignore it. On Nov. 13, Holder announced that the U.S. would bring KSM and his four co-conspirators to New York for trial...
...More laid-back vacationers also have plenty of options, including a new infinity pool parked in front of the casual Pool Grille, which specializes in fresh octopus and parrot-fish seviche. There's also the palapa-dotted Jumby Bay Beach - brilliant white sand, turquoise water teeming with crimson-colored starfish and a cabana bar that makes a mean piña colada...
...most foreigners, however, Aceh's main attraction is its stunning natural heritage, starting with beaches like Lampuuk. Just outside Banda Aceh, it has a bay with golden sand and crystal waters. Weh Island, a short ferry ride away, ranks among the region's best dive spots. While skimpy swimwear is definitely out, alcohol is sold - discreetly - to non-Muslim guests at a few beach resorts and Banda Aceh hotels. A bigger problem, admits one tourism official, is the cannabis that grows in abundance in Aceh's hills and unerringly finds its way to beaches where foreign surfers congregate...
Located a 10-minute catamaran ride off the northern coast of Antigua, the 120-hectare island of Jumby Bay is a welcome anomaly for the Caribbean, because unlike its overdeveloped neighbors it has nary a cruise ship in sight - and just one resort. Thanks to a $28 million facelift, that all-inclusive hideaway, known as the Jumby Bay Resort, has reopened with 28 new ocean-side suites featuring 5.5-meter vaulted ceilings and outdoor tubs, two restaurants, a cooking school helmed by Le Cirque - trained chef Juan Pablo Loza and an open-air spa that overlooks the surf...
...loans" for Greece - or risk harming the euro. European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet and French President Nicolas Sarkozy have also dismissed the IMF option, saying it would make the E.U. look incapable of resolving its own crises. (Sarkozy has his own reasons for keeping the IMF at bay: its managing director, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, is a potential rival in France's 2012 presidential election.) Others, like French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde, have criticized Germany for making impossible demands on Athens by saying that E.U. support is only conceivable if Greece accepts draconian austerity measures that will shrink...