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...most troublesome of Thaksin's recent problems is the unrest in the country's Muslim south. To counter the resentment that many Thai Muslims feel at being marginalized, Thaksin traveled to the violence-plagued region last week to unveil a $300 million economic-aid package. But whatever credit Thaksin received for this development initiative he soon lost when reporters grilled him about another issue galvanizing the south: the disappearance of prominent Muslim lawyer Somchai Neelahphaijit. Somchai, a father of five, had vanished after going to a Bangkok hotel on March 12 to meet a client. A few days later...
...we’re not sold yet. These arguments are persuasive, but as of yet lack the force to counter the proposal’s many critics. The magnitude of this fee increase—indeed, many of the same benefits could arise from a much smaller hike—has not been justified. Nor have its backers consulted widely with students to determine whether they actually want the council to take on an expanded role. Surveys, forums and one-on-one discussions would help proponents develop a more specific proposal for how the council might allocate funds...
...soul and essence of the Cambridge neighborhood. Poets including e.e. cummings ’15, T.S. Eliot ’10 and Allen Ginsberg were once frequent visitors. And so, when Grolier closes its doors for the last time, when the last slim volume passes over the counter, the entire city will be poorer...
...think any restriction would not only be impractical, it would be counter-productive,” he said after the debate...
...worked on our pics, side drives in order to help us out tonight against Brown,” said junior 2-meter defender Teresa Codini. “Instead of going out on a counter-attack immediately, we wait up to play a 6-on-6 offense, which we will need against Brown...