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...many assaulted by members of the armed forces, according to human-rights groups. The opposition gave President Robert Mugabe a deadline of March 31 to implement reforms or face further mass action. Ignoring worldwide condemnation of the current wave of repression, Mugabe warned that any new protests would be dealt with "severely." Down on Dissent CUBA President Fidel Castro chose a moment when the world was looking the other way to launch a roundup of dissidents opposed to his 44-year-long communist rule. Since March 18, 78 dissidents and journalists have been jailed, accused of treason for allegedly being...
Lawrence has also dealt Jantzen a heartbreaking loss of his own. Last year he defeated Jantzen in the semi-finals en route to his NCAA championship, but the early-season losses to Larkin have caused him great worries about his chances to repeat as a national champion. Even themat.com has picked Jantzen to face Larkin in the final bout...
...though Summers says he values extracurriculars, others who have dealt with him said he does want students to shift some of their focus away from activities and onto more scholarly pursuits...
...After a week of compiling lists of things that bugged us, each student created an invention to solve his or her greatest peeve. The most popular invention, of course, was some variant of the homework machine. I don’t remember what kind of overwhelming assignments we were dealt in fourth grade that necessitated such an appliance, but I do recall my classmates’ creations—elaborate boxes wrapped in shiny tinfoil, dotted with pretend buttons and adorned with assorted levers. These Willy-Wonka-esque machines did your homework for you—or destroyed...
...oasis of peace in a troubled region. Tough-talking Mayor Rodrigo Duterte's official policy was that everyone was welcome in his city?even Islamic separatists and communist rebels?as long as they didn't indulge in violence or mayhem. Anyone in Davao who stepped out of line was dealt with ruthlessly?and, for the past decade, Duterte's policy worked...