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...Terrorism The government passed tough antiterror legislation in the wake of the Bali bombings, but Megawati appears reluctant to crack down on Islamic extremists for fear of alienating the Muslim vote in this election year...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Megawati's Report Card | 4/26/2004 | See Source »

...Pennsylvania players, on the other hand, have a brilliant reputation to live up to. They have been going like wild-fire, beating Yale and the crack team of the University of Arizona, visiting in this section as the polo champions of the Southwest. They may shock some of the more staid members of the polo-playing community...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DOUBLE-HEADER TO OPEN INTERCOLLEGIATE POLO | 4/21/2004 | See Source »

...baccalaureat is but a tradition, a form in like measure uninspiring to speaker and listener. It is without doubt more difficult of performance than an after-dinner speech. The speaker cannot crack jokes with the same freedom: while the audience cannot endure the boredom with the same keen delight as when resting upon a full meal. Moreover the sermon is never so sorry that one willing to, can not individualize it profitably. And what other earthly use is there for the Sunday preceding commencement...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: WORDS FROM THE WISE | 4/21/2004 | See Source »

...junkie who brained Big Bird, steering with one hand and juggling multicolored case files with the other, head swiveling constantly to scan the sidewalks. He drops by a project tower to do a "vertical patrol," which means taking the elevator to the roof and trotting down 16 condom-and-crack-vial-strewn flights to the ground. A crowd of teenagers loiters in front of the entrance. "Let's see how many of these guys break when they see us," Conlon says as he gets out of the car. None do, though we get a catcall of "federal agent!," a reference...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Rhapsody In Blue | 4/19/2004 | See Source »

Part Romeo and Juliet, part Sopranos on crack, part Law and Order—Mystery Marinara mixes up an experience unlike any other. If you’re willing to spend fifty bucks for a surreal and hilarious experience, go for it—if you’re in the mood for Italian cuisine, however, good ol’ Sbarro’s wins...

Author: By A. HAVEN Thompson, | Title: Typecasts and Tortellini | 4/15/2004 | See Source »

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