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...Finland is just one of several countries to commit to a new construction program. China's nuclear plans are the biggest and most significant: it currently has nine nuclear reactors in operation and says it will increase its nuclear capacity fivefold by the year 2020 to help cope with its huge appetite for energy. Later this year the Chinese are expected to kick off the next phase of their nuclear expansion by selecting a Western contractor for two new plants. In the U.S., the Energy Policy Act, which sets up a new form of federal risk insurance, is widely seen...
...lasting solutions to disputes on the international stage. Ogata served as High Commissioner for Refugees from 1991 to 2000 and oversaw the protection of refugees displaced by conflicts like the Gulf War and strife in the Balkans. During this time, she often confronted world leaders who were reluctant to commit to an international relief effort. “I know how to push,” the five-foot-tall Ogata said, speaking of her negotiation style. She added, “I do it a bit more quietly.” Ogata emphasized the importance of trust and reliability...
Murphy wouldn’t commit as to who would act as his primary punt returner against the Tigers, but it won’t be sophomore Steven Williams. Williams has lost three fumbled punts in the past two games. His replacement will likely be either Andrew Berry or Breaux...Junior safety Danny Tanner will return to action this week following a knee injury that caused him to miss two games. Senior Robert Balkema will retain his starting role, and Tanner will be used predominately in nickel packages...Harvard has a nine-game winning streak against Princeton...
...Still, at week's end the Palestinians were holding out for written Israeli assurances that three further Israeli withdrawals in the West Bank countryside would take place according to a specific schedule, ending preferably by next September or, at the latest, the following January. The Israelis were prepared to commit to a date for the first pullback only, preferring to keep the timing of the other two as a card to play in later negotiations. Says the talks insider: "Arafat created something of an artificial crisis at the last minute, but that's his traditional negotiating tactic. The shooting maybe...
...barring a celibate gay male from entering the seminary or the priesthood? The church's witch hunt is an affront to me and many others who see it as a thinly veiled attempt to equate homosexuality with sexual abuse by priests. Homosexuality does not predispose a person to commit a crime against a child. The Catholic Church is trying to divert attention from fundamental institutional problems and from its inept handling and cover-up of sexual abuse by priests in the U.S. Reaffirming a ban on gays entering the priesthood would drive away some of the very few men willing...