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...full-scale civil war will not only be hundreds of thousands of Iraqis dying, but also the strategic problem of "spillover." Based on their review of spillover patterns from past civil wars, Brookings' researchers believe Iraq's collapse would result in refugees streaming into neighboring countries, creating an economic burden. Embittered refugees would become "a ready recruiting pool for armed groups still waging the civil war." As al-Qaeda did in Afghanistan, terror groups would establish enclaves in Iraq. Neighboring populations could become radicalized and side with ethnic and religious factions fighting inside Iraq, as Albanians were over Serbia...
...department is eliminated in March.) Even as it raises taxes, the city is closing schools, libraries and nursing homes in a desperate effort to cut costs. Unsurprisingly, many Yubarians are simply leaving town. "We'll be forced to provide the bare minimum social services, while having the highest tax burden that is allowed by law," says Hisashi Hirano, a municipal official. "I worry about Yubari disappearing." Hirano, by the way, is in charge of Yubari's public relations...
Being the woman President in a country known for the macho style of its politics has been a special burden for Corazon Aquino. One of the most spiteful putdowns she had to endure during her campaign for the presidency early this year was Ferdinand Marcos' contention that a woman's proper place was in the bedroom. Last week she savored some sweet revenge. Speaking before a group of businesswomen in Manila, she referred to the deposed Marcos as the "first male chauvinist to underestimate me," though presumably not the last. Then Mrs. President, as she now likes to be called...
...rises along Division Street have become permanent homes for generations of the black underclass. There are few intact families among the 15,000 residents of the project. Only about 150 husbands have their names on leases. Single mothers like Diana, whose three sons have two different fathers, shoulder the burden of bringing up their children alone, living on an annual income of about $5,000, mostly from welfare...
...making the transformation to an Ivy Player-of-the-Year-caliber force, Cusworth has largely overcome the issues that caused him to falter in the past several seasons. The 7’0 frame of Harvard’s big man was forced to bear a weighty burden of expectation for his Ivy impact immediately upon arrival, a burden that he was prevented from throwing off by an inability to stay healthy or display the inside dominance his physical size and skill-set demanded. Continued difficulty adding weight has likely led to some of Cusworth’s injury history?...