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...favors bilateral talks with the North. And the Bush Administration believes re-election would give it a freer hand to deal firmly with the North, possibly through tougher sanctions. Until then, though, Bush needs to appear open to negotiation so that allies and domestic voters alike will not carp that war is his primary tool of foreign policy. "It seems both sides don't want to compromise," says Lee Jung Hoon, a political scientist at Yonsei University in Seoul. "But neither wants to be seen as the culprit for the lack of progress...
According to Gogan, come May, there is almost certainly an osprey or two to be seen above this intersection and the Charles River. They come to feast on the migrating Alewifes, as well as perch, carp and sunfish in the river...
...sight and smell of fresh fish blood in the street don't stir your feelings of yuletide cheer, then chances are you're not Czech. For 'tis the season when the streets of Prague are filled with stands selling carp, a staple of the Bohemian holiday table, served breaded and fried with potato salad. Many folks buy their fish live and kill it at home. More squeamish celebrants have it gutted for them...
Stephanie Reynolds, 24, tends to gloat a bit on Sunday nights because that's when her friends carp about Monday mornings. "They hate me," she says. "I spend so much time talking about how I can't wait to go to work." As one of 12 members of a strategy group at Roc-A-Fella Enterprises, a diversified hip-hop marketing company, she designs CD covers, creates ads for the Rocawear clothing line and writes marketing plans for the firm's latest films. "They're the brain trust," says CEO Damon Dash, who launched his billion-dollar music, fashion...
...should get out of Iraq as soon as the intelligent people who know and understand the situation decide the time is right. These are people who meet and discuss the situation daily, not casual observers who snipe and carp at every bombing and negative thing that occurs. Rod Spears Highlands Ranch, Colo...