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...European Union likes to cast itself as a champion of human rights, both at home and beyond its borders. So why is the E.U. allowing European firms to export thumbscrews, stun guns and other devices that could be used for torture to countries with spotty human-rights records...
...enthusiasm for reining in the warlords and corrupt technocrats, was part of the problem rather than the solution. Karzai's mistrust of Washington grew during last fall's presidential campaign, when he became convinced - with good reason - that U.S. State Department officials were mounting a last-minute charge to champion other candidates...
Legendary American trainer Freddie Roach is credited with turning Pacquiao from a promising boxer into a world champion. It's unclear if he has a political Roach, or if the ferociously single-minded Pacquiao would listen anyway. "I advised him not to run," says Luis Singson, political kingpin of the northern province of Ilocos Sur, who gave Pacquiao the bulletproof Hummer that ferries him around Manila and who shares his passion for cockfighting and gambling. "I told him, 'Give priority to your boxing. Later on you can go into politics.' But he's committed already." What are his chances...
Although the Crimson men’s team cannot boast a national champion, its six qualifiers all posted consistent performances, keeping Harvard in fifth place overall. Staller’s showing was good enough to earn him a spot on the All-American Second Team while di Robilant garnered All-American Honorable Mention honors...
With the promise of talented underclassmen—including a national champion and several All-American athletes—the Crimson fencing team’s fifth-place finish could just be the beginning of the squad’s success in years to come...