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...ordinance is similar to one the county adopted in 1993 during the 51-day siege by federal law enforcement at the Branch Davidian complex east of Waco. When that incident ended tragically, the sheriff complained that he might have solved the standoff more peacefully over a cup of coffee. So far, the current sheriff and his deputies have opted for a laid back approach and there have been only a couple of confrontations, including the arrest of a man who mowed down symbolic crosses planted along the roadway by anti-war protestors. But controlling the crowds is taking its toll...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Crowd Control in Crawford | 8/24/2005 | See Source »

...trek organized by Haiwei Trails, tel: (86-887) 828 9239, starts on the banks of the Mekong River, before circumnavigating the sacred Meili mountain and following old horse trails into Dulong territory. Once you arrive, one of the tribe's remaining tattooed women will welcome you with a steaming cup of tea - and a face straight out of the past...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Into the Valley | 8/14/2005 | See Source »

...spur the nation to reject any more withdrawals from occupied land. But when the knock on the door comes at the Hilburg house, the moment Bryna calls "a calamity," her family "will be here at the table, drinking coffee. And when the soldiers arrive, we'll offer them a cup." Sammy breaks in. "And then they have to carry me out." Over at the Bentolila house in Gadid, Gabriel is talking about the need for dignity. "It will break our hearts to leave this place," he says. "So we'll leave it behind all exactly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Settlers' Lament | 8/14/2005 | See Source »

...with my early breakfast, and a latte around 9 a.m. The size of the latte could be adjusted to the amount of sleep I had. A healthy night’s sleep could lead to a grande. Two long nights of sleep might even let me skip the second cup. But a night out—automatic venti...

Author: By Stephen M. Marks, | Title: Dream Venti | 8/5/2005 | See Source »

Meanwhile, the players implemented a 10-day strike just before that season’s Stanley Cup playoffs—one of the first signs of Goodenow’s drastic regime change...

Author: By Rebecca A. Seesel, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: NHL Players’ Union Leader, A Former Harvard Hockey Captain, Resigns; Accepted Salary Caps in Bargaining | 7/29/2005 | See Source »

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