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...STEWART Journalism stars are made in times of war: Edward R. Murrow in World War II, Morley Safer in Vietnam and now, with his deskbound coverage of the fighting in Iraq, The Daily Show's Stewart. As he incessantly points out, he plays host on a fake newscast on a basic cable channel (Comedy Central), but this allows him to be critical, arch, incredulous and relevant, to the delight of viewers and the envy of many real journalists...
...word of warning, however: with everything from the Tuscan hills to Ipanema beach listed in loving detail, reading 1,000 Places to See Before You Die is not going to be easy if you're deskbound?before you open it, ensure your passport and credit card are in working order...
...sorts destinations into categories such as museums, adventure, food and the ancient world. One word of warning, however: with everything from the Tuscan hills to Ipanema beach listed in loving detail, reading 1,000 Places to See Before You Die is not going to be easy if you're deskbound - before you open it, make sure your passport and credit card are in working order...
That the head of the CIA was there at all was something of an astonishment. But in his three years as chief of the agency, the former National Security Council aide has rewritten his job description. Tenet is far less deskbound than his predecessors, ready to leave the security of the Langley, Va., headquarters for the action of the field. And though he's been working to clean up the inside of the agency--helping it adjust to post-cold war spying missions--he's also been a dramatic outside presence. President Clinton, for example, regularly calls on Tenet...
...single plane. It was a B-2 this time. Once again, a trio of 2,000-pounders went astray. But this time the error wasn't made in the heat of battle by a pair of pilots fighting fear and fire. Instead it was made--and compounded--by deskbound drones at the CIA, the Pentagon, the U.S. European Command and NATO...