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...coming weeks, then, much will depend on the choices made by Macedonia?s Albanian leaders. The mainstream parties have urged the rebels to lay down their weapons, but they have also warned that they cannot support a government counter-offensive which results in civilian casualties. But if the confrontation continues to escalate, their relationship with the government in Skopje may become untenable. If the rebels find enough support among ordinary Albanians in Macedonia to extend their insurgency beyond Tetovo and its surrounds, civil war will have become a reality. And that would inevitably force NATO, against all its instincts...
After discovering my disappointing budget and skeptical tastes, the shopkeeper directed me up the street to the Chinese medicine counter of the Yue Hwa Chinese Products store. That was like a treasure chest of herbal helpers. I read the box labels and admired the packaging, most of it red and gold, some of it vaguely pornographic. All of the products make wide-ranging claims. East Superman Pills: "Strengthening the functional activities of the loins and knees, and the sinews and the bone as well." Strong Man Bao: "Fights recurring back aches, depression, degeneration and impotency." Chinese Dragon Tonic: "Battles impotence...
Although McCarthy says his receipts remain healthy--and should increase for the duration of the March college basketball tournament--student regulars at the Grille counter that attendance at the bar has dropped due to more scrupulous efforts by bouncers and fears that ABCC investigators may be lurking in the woodwork...
...begun training later than most other teams and thus had significantly fewer games under its belt heading into the contest. As a result, Harvard found itself initially unable to cope with the team speed, quick reactions, and anticipation of the Bears (9-5) and gave up two counter-attack, breakaway goals before the first quarter came to a close...
...home coffee roaster." I patented the invention of the first home roaster in 1985. It is a countertop device capable of roasting coffee in five to eight minutes. My roaster allows one to view the beans as they are heated (and to vary the roasting time). It requires less counter space, and its roasting chamber can be cleaned in the dishwasher. HAROLD GELL Silver Spring...