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...Wavering Peace DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO New doubts were cast on the peace process when rebel ministers in the new power-sharing administration refused to swear an oath of loyalty to President Joseph Kabila at a ceremony in Kinshasa, and fresh fighting broke out in the eastern Ituri region. Earlier, the leaders of two main rebel groups were sworn in as Vice Presidents, raising hopes that the transitional government, set up under a peace deal agreed in April, might bring a permanent end to the five-year civil war. However, on Friday the rebels said they would recognize Kabila only...
...Eager faces full of laughter greeted his smallest quip, but more impressive were the church-service nods that broke out among the crowd when he talked about America's place in history. "Why me? And why us?" he asked in the voice of an American Everyman. "The only answer is, because destiny put you in this place in history, in this moment in time, and the task is yours to do." A few hardboiled pols wiped away tears...
...efforts to find a solution for the budget are on hold as the players in the recall drama battle it out. Davis' political committee for fighting the petition has filed a lawsuit alleging recall backers broke election laws while collecting signatures. The legal challenge is most likely doomed to failure, but could delay a vote until next March, when it would coincide with the state?s presidential primary, which is bound to draw a high Democratic turnout to the polls - a move that could help Davis. But by fighting the recall in court, the Governor may anger many...
...crowds, including the scrapping of provisions giving police arbitrary powers to enter homes, he has not addressed the underlying crisis of confidence in his government. His concessions failed to go far enough, provoking a sharp public reaction. Even Hong Kong's popular former Chief Secretary Anson Chan broke her usual queenly reticence. "Both the government and the Legislative Council have demonstrated that they were not responsive to community aspirations," she stated. "It almost seems as if they're daring the people to take to the streets...
...theaters for six months (most movies in Japan last about a month) and posted a box-office take of $84 million, becoming, at the time, the fifth-best-performing film ever in the world's third-largest movie market. Upon its release on video and DVD, the movie broke all-time records for both rentals and sales...