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...still nearly five months before the Olympic torch is to be lit in Beijing, officially starting the 29th summer Olympics. But diplomats in the Chinese capital believe that a high-level game of chicken has already begun, one that has now turned deadly - first, in Lhasa, the capital of what China calls the Tibet Autonomous Region, and now elsewhere, according to Tibetan exiles and human rights groups...
...that coca and cocaine are apples and oranges - analysts say that despite government efforts, much of the coca grown in Bolivia ends up in drug cartels' hands - he has also helped lead what experts like Rivera call "a revaluation of the coca leaf." "Many people," says the sociologist, "have begun to rediscover its nutritional and medicinal benefits...
...That embarrassment has since been softened somewhat by the drop in violence that began in mid-2007, although violence levels have begun rising again in recent months. But, while McCain's strong support for the surge has set him apart from his potential Democratic opponents and even from many Republicans, the perception in the U.S. that McCain offers a significantly different approach to Iraq than can be expected from his rivals is not shared by many Iraqis. They see more similarities than differences among U.S. politicians, and are not expecting much to change...
...slowly reflecting this growing attitude. Felony level animal cruelty statutes now exist in 43 states and Congress has begun to pass federal laws against cruelty. It was the Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act, signed into law last May by President Bush, which was used to sentence Michael Vick to 23 months in prison...
...team as a whole has begun to place high expectations on themselves, a credit to the coaching staff and the hard-working attitude of the squad...