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...Playing the Game Spend a few days with Nadal and it becomes clear that the changes he is making to his game are part of a wider makeover that he and his handlers have planned for 2009. At the center of these changes is the desire to project a more mature image. Whether that comes from Nadal himself is tough to say. Tennis stars can remain children long into their careers. Many players turn pro in their mid-teens. In the player's lounge at the Paris Masters, top pros in their late teens or early twenties lay around...
Church leaders say that closures are simply unavoidable; in addition to low attendance, the Springfield diocese faces an acute shortage of priests. "It was clear that of the three Catholic churches in Adams, two had to close," says Monsignor John Bonzagni, the diocese's director of pastoral planning. "We tried to make the best pastoral decision...
...under investigation for auctioning off is preposterous. Democratic leadership was right in originally attempting to stall Burris’ inauguration, and they should have continued to do so long enough for Blagojevich’s impeachment proceedings to fully run their course. Instead, party leaders conceded on Wednesday to clear a path for Burris provided that he receives the endorsement of the Illinois secretary of state and demonstrates to Illinois legislators on Thursday that no impropriety tainted his appointment. These conditions miss the point. Even if Burris was not involved in any shady dealings, the allegations against Blagojevich call...
...thus far, but a Hamas official in Damascus told TIME, "So far we have only lost 60 martyrs. We're prepared to lose many more." Advancing Israeli troops have had to thread through complicated Hamas defenses of roadside bombs and booby-trapped houses, and they are using robots to clear Hamas' maze of tunnels...
...others see such relations as key to a mediation role. "There can be no peace without Hamas," says political commentator Sahin Alpay. "So it's now clear that Turkey's decision to talk to all sides in the region, including Hamas, will have a positive payoff. By building itself up as a regional powerhouse who can talk to all parties, Turkey is actually enhancing its credibility in the eyes of the E.U. and U.S. It's making itself more indispensable...