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...there is a tonic for struggling nations to be derived from triumphing in this annual contest of camp and kitsch - won last year by a Finnish rock band in monster costumes - then few needed it as much as the Serbians did. Days before Saturday's Eurovision finals, the parliament chose the ultranationalist Serbian Radical Party leader Tomislav Nikolic as its speaker. A divisive holdover from Serbia's tortured past, Nikolic had served as vice premier in the government of former dictator Slobodan Milosevic. True to form, he caused an outrage recently by vowing to cut Serbia's ties with...
...million bridal-gown business. Aberra's trademark remains fashion-forward simplicity. And when the producers of ABC's Grey's Anatomy were looking for a wedding dress for Sandra Oh's no-nonsense character, Cristina, to wear on the season finale of the hit medical show, they chose a $6,600 strapless mermaid style by Aberra...
...current troubles. It's tempting to find comfort in the fact that off-camera, at least, these powerful men had been so passionately divided over issues of law and liberty. And Bush did ultimately yield to Ashcroft, Comey and Mueller. But just eight months later, the President chose Gonzales to be Ashcroft's successor. The lessons of that night--namely, that political fealty could go too far--went unheeded. Three years later, even Republicans are demanding that Gonzales resign. Said Comey in earlier testimony about the damage done: "I don't know [of] any way you can get the department...
...long-term subscriber, I was deeply disappointed that you chose creationist Michael Behe to write the piece on biologist Richard Dawkins. Dawkins is a prominent and well-respected scientist and a highly successful science educator for the lay audience. In marked contrast, Behe's writings and public appearances have damaged science education and practice in this country. Of all of the distinguished scientists and writers TIME might have chosen to describe Dawkins and his work, it is astonishing that your magazine settled on Behe. This terrible error of judgment is indicative of either inexcusable ignorance about the state of modern...
...nominee from among 41 Crimson varsity sports for the prestigious NCAA Sportsmanship Award, which will be announced in July. Valkin looks to add the accolade to an already long list, including a complete sweep of all three of Harvard’s team awards. His teammates chose him both as the Most Valuable Player and the Most Improved Player, while his coaches gave him the “Above and Beyond” award...