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...compact that has anchored their society since its inception - and as the most dramatic indicator of the depth of the economic crisis that has accompanied the Palestinian uprising. Sharp differences over the economy and relations with the Palestinians is raising pressure on Sharon's Labor Party coalition partners to bolt his government, as Israelis reel under the impact of the conflict on their way of life...
...While their inspirational performance at this World Cup might seem like a bolt from the blue, Japan's football skills have been under development for a decade. Much of the credit for this year's breakthrough inevitably goes to their fire-breathing dragon of a coach, Philippe Troussier. The French import, known for gesticulating wildly on the sidelines while his interpreter perfectly mimics his antics, once taunted his players for being pampered babies whose play lacked passion. This is no longer an issue. "Their midfield play is superb," says Leonardo, the Brazilian giant from the 1994 winning World Cup team...
This week marks the one-year anniversary of the Democrats' taking over the Senate after Daschle enticed Vermont Senator James Jeffords to bolt from the Republican Party. For Daschle, the year has been an emotional roller coaster, with an anthrax-laced letter shutting down his Senate office for almost six months and conservative groups, egged on by Lott and the White House, blanketing his home state of South Dakota with TV and newspaper ads demonizing him for blocking Bush's agenda...
...malignancies to hope for a universal treatment. Rather, it's that doctors are beginning to piece together new strategies for keeping cancer from recurring and, in some cases, preventing it from taking root in the first place. As ASCO president Dr. Larry Norton puts it, "Cancer is not a bolt of lightning. It's more like a thunderstorm. We have plenty of time to close the windows if we know what...
...Sharon's position on settlements, for example, could potentially force his Labor Party coalition partners to bolt. But that's a risk he may be willing to take in order to steal Netanyahu's thunder. On Sharon's left flank, the political fallout from "Operation Defensive Shield" may prove corrosive. While it's unlikely that Israeli forces deliberately killed Palestinian civilians in Jenin, the fact that Israeli forces found themselves flattening a swath of houses in refugee camp in pursuit of some 100 hardcore fighters is instructive of the type of war Israel faces in the West Bank. Those...