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...think about the way non-Muslim foreigners are treated in some of their home countries? Are non-Muslims there offered the same hospitality Muslims expect in Europe? Far from it! But there are plenty of nonradical, peace-loving, hard-working Muslims in Europe. We should work together to curb the radicals and make them behave like decent human beings, no matter what their religion. Vivien Ohnemus Alpirsbach, Germany Your article pointed out that most people in Britain link immigration to increased crime. While a few immigrants may turn to theft, there are others who are grateful to be alive thanks...
...terming the current battle a “war on terror” due to the vagueness of the enemy, she does believe there are positive steps France can take to fight terror. She cited economic development as a means to reduce the unrest that fuels terrorists and curb Iran’s pursuit of nukes...
Being forced to defend the right’s irresponsible agenda is only one way in which Frist has abandoned his Hippocratic Oath. The Medicare bill which he lobbied for, championed, and then navigated through Congress in 2003 did little to curb soaring prescription drug prices or aid Medicare recipients, who on average already spend 20 percent of their income on prescription drugs. The bill did wonders, however, for the Frist family business, Columbia/HCA—the nation’s leading owners of hospitals...
Brand is trying to curb what many see as the exploitation of student athletes in an era when money for college sports is exploding. CBS pays the NCAA $6 billion for the rights to broadcast March Madness through 2014. That largesse is divided among all Division I schools, but the further you advance in the tournament, the more your conference, and thus your school, gets. Thanks to national championships at Syracuse and UConn the past two years, the NCAA will mail the Big East an $11.8 million check in April...
...it’s unbelievably irritating when here, as soon as you step off the curb, cars start slowing down. Is this guy stopping to let me cross? Is he making a left? Is he looking for parking? If he actually does stop, it will be all of eighteen inches from my right kneecap...