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...Officials familiar with the intelligence believe that some key al Qaeda survivors escaped into Pakistan, and they hope to bolster the Musharaff government's military and political power in order to drive them out of that nation...
Even some of the more Afrocentric netlet shows might get past the perception that they are no-whites-need-watch zones if their networks didn't bolster it by scheduling them in blocks. UPN's Girlfriends (Mondays, 9:30 p.m. E.T.) has well-written black, white and biracial characters and a sophisticated take on race. Originally a salty, derivative takeoff on Sex and the City, it has matured into a perceptive look into the inner lives of four thirtyish black women. Creator Mara Brock Akil doesn't buy, though, that it's too "inside" for white viewers. "Look at Will...
...occupied territories and a new round of peace talks. In a national address, Sharon tried to mollify both wings by acceding to neither; he instead announced the creation of "buffer zones" to separate the Palestinian territories from Israel. But he left the idea so vague that it failed to bolster belief that he has any plan for rescuing the country from the abyss. According to a poll released last Friday, only 54% of Israelis believe Sharon is credible, down from 77% seven months...
Junior Allison Cahill (6-of-11) and freshman Karen Bolster (3-of-7) led the Princeton three-point attack, which kept the Tigers in the game despite the early 14-3 deficit...
...Bolster went 4-for-9 from behind the arc in the two games while Schaffer made four of her six three-point attempts in the 85-85 loss to Yale in overtime...