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...There are explosions - smoke bombs, meant to shock and disorient - and the riot police charge, striking the protesters with canes. The monks and students fight back, and soon there is the unmistakable crackle of live ammunition - the soldiers are shooting above our heads. The monks dress their wounds and begin their march downtown. Trucks full of soldiers pursue them, watched from the pavement by eerily silent crowds. Near Sule Pagoda, trucks are jeered and pelted with rocks, and the soldiers again open fire over the protesters' heads. But as dusk approaches, the crowds disperse. The shops have been shuttered...
...thousands of monks usually exit to start their march into downtown Rangoon. But today the gate is locked and guarded by soldiers and riot police. They are confronted by hundreds of angry monks and students. It is a little after noon, and the battle for Shwedagon is about to begin...
...Kinsley missed the point. The "umbrage" is a product of a divided American public. A thoughtful look at the issue would explore how and why dividing the electorate has become the political tactic of choice. When sarcasm as literary device becomes good enough for publication in TIME, I begin to understand why pundits, shock jocks and political-action committees own the message. In an age when conflict passes for entertainment, we have come to expect journalism to point out the car crashes for us. Please excuse my complaint - who am I to disturb the sweet music of the lyre...
...McLoughlin ended his meeting with the ultimatum that if the UC refused to end private party funds, the administration would begin its own grant-giving system, adding that such a system has existed in the dean’s office in the past...
...Celtics forward] Glen Davis.”Now that fall has arrived and the players are all back on campus, the team can get into a routine and familiarize themselves with the new coaching staff and the new system. NCAA rules don’t allow official practices to begin until tomorrow, but Amaker said that the team has been taking advantage of the informal workouts and sessions that they are allowed. “It’s really good because we can first get to know our kids because this is different—we?...