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...There's been little love lost between the BBC and the government since the 2003 clash over claims made, in an unscripted on-air exchange between John Humphrys and reporter Andrew Gilligan, that a dossier making the case for the Iraq war had been "sexed up." This led to a judicial inquiry after the source for Gilligan's story, government scientist David Kelly, committed suicide. Strained relations with the government probably did not directly affect license-fee negotiations, but add to the sense that the once-beloved Auntie Beeb has become the relative nobody wants to sit next...
...agreed to consider talks with Iraqi government representatives, including, perhaps, Iraqi Kurds--but not with the PKK, which the U.S. has designated a terrorist group. Turkey may yet send troops across the border, but if communication channels with Iraqi leaders stay open, Washington's worst-case scenario of a clash between its allies may be averted...
...grotesque” alterations to religion reappear to influence humanity. Gray praises the peaceful coexistence of “polytheism” and “mystical philosophies” in China and Japan, which he claims help explain why Darwinism failed to ignite a religious clash there. But despite his strident diagnosis of this supposedly universal ill, Gray fails to prescribe a cure. He terms his response to utopia “realism,” which he defines as the recognition that history is full of spontaneity and will never come to convergence. However, his ambition...
...comment on their involvement. But several students on the undergraduate committee said their conversations with Smith have centered around their desire for a transparent and accessible College dean’s office. Brian S. Gillis ’08, a UC representative on the committee, said that the recent clash between the UC and the College administration over the council’s program that funds dorm room parties demonstrated the need for a “receptive to student voices.” “I really feel that a House master would be extremely qualified because...
...sophomore wideout Steven) may stand shoulder-to-shoulder on the Harvard sideline.The Berry twins, junior cornerback Andrew and Princeton receiver Adam, may stand toe-to-toe over the line of scrimmage. And then, somewhere in the vicinity of Harvard Stadium, in the aftermath of the Crimson’s clash with the Tigers, both will find their parents and embrace.HARVARD (3-2, 2-0 Ivy) VS. PRINCETON (2-3, 1-1)This game marks the 100th meeting between the two storied rivals. Princeton has won the last two meetings, including a 27-24 nail-biter at the Stadium two years...