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...stage for the most significant moment of Benedict's papacy thus far. The provocative lecture about faith and reason, and the violence in Islam, set off riots in some corners of the Muslim world, and sparked renewed debate about the theological and philosophical roots of the so-called "clash of civilizations" percolating across the globe. Flinging the mild-mannered Benedict into the fire of breaking-news notoriety - with both his keen intelligence and striking lack of political acumen on fine display - the controversial lecture is the singular watershed of his papacy. Indeed, Vatican watchers now commonly divide Benedict's reign...
...might not be so hard to make it happen: in the first comprehensive study of clinical-skills exams given to doctors, researchers from McGill University in Montreal show that poor scores in the communication portion of the test are highly predictive of which new doctors are likely to clash with patients in the future. By evaluating communication skills early on, say the study's authors, physicians and academics can better train and select the next generation of medical professionals...
...underlying tragedy. At one point in the show, Hussein's henchman assert that Sayid "will go far" - well, "bits of him at least." And the foot-stomping number "I Wanna Be Like Osama" skewers Hussein's hunger for power: "While my lackeys loom like vultures, I'll declare a clash of cultures, kill civilians by the millions round the globe...
Over the past few weeks, the feud over hazardous Chinese-made products has played out as a classic clash of nations, as Washington blocked imports of tainted food and recalled unsafe toys while Beijing cracked down at home and fought to salvage the reputation of the "Made in China" label. But last weekend the conflict turned personal when it emerged that the head of a factory responsible for producing the toxic toys had killed himself...
...wire and burning tires, welded shut the doors and windows of the apartments, and invited in swarms of teenage zealots armed with rocks, eggs and light bulbs, which they began hurling down when police advanced on the building at 6 a.m. The squatters were evicted, but during the ensuing clash, 11 policemen were wounded along with four activists...