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...stalemated by the Soviet Union. They may see America's power play, let alone its triumph, in the Middle East as a greater evil than Saddam and his weapons of Armageddon. If so, the name of the game is to put the ropes back on Gulliver--to constrain and contain him. Or: "Let's all gang...
...evenly steamed dumplings. Spiritualists can take sanctuary in the large meditation room, a carpeted space encircled by cushioned benches. Soft rolled-up mats sit neatly beside each cushion, and three glittering Buddha statues replete with white gemstones illuminate the room. Linguists can browse the shelves of the library, which contain Buddhist texts in both English and Chinese. Collectors of oddities will enjoy eyeing the objects up for sale in the bookstore: tea sets nestled in silk-lined boxes, sticks of mild-scented incense and jade decorations, in addition to the myriad of religious treatises. But in the midst of this...
...ones keep changing. Budget-travel stalwart The Rough Guide has left a bit of its backpacking image behind with a stylish revamp and now includes some upscale activities, such as wine tasting. Its budget-travel competitor, the Lonely Planet series, currently features downloadable upgrades on its website that contain changes since the last edition was published. And for the more upscale traveler, two new guidebook series are creating a buzz...
...needed more time for inspections, which he said were going well. An armed Iraq poses a threat to U.S. national security, and forcibly disarming Iraq may become necessary, but without the backing of the U.N.—and without giving inspections a fair chance to deter and contain the threat of Iraqi arms under Saddam Hussein’s control—it would be misguided and counterproductive...
...bags that they seem to be peering up at the camera from the bottom of twin wells. Yet, instead of frightening children, Ed Sullivan charms the whole family...After whipping up a new show every Sunday night for seven years, Ed has formulated some definite theories. Each program must contain 1) something children will like, 2) comedy...His added ingredient is a shrewd combination of news and human interest...Sullivan presented Helen Hayes shortly after the tragic polio death of her 19-year-old daughter; Broadway director Josh Logan, who had suffered a breakdown, spoke feelingly on Ed's show...