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...last." The ship is banned from Indian waters until at least Feb. 13. The fate of the Clemenceau - doomed, perhaps, to sail the seas perpetually like a modern Flying Dutchman - has shed a harsh light on the practice of decommissioning ships. Older vessels, in particular, present a devil's brew of toxins, from asbestos insulation of engines and decks to pcbs, acids and heavy metals in paints and coatings. The problem concerns more than just military craft. The 1960s and '70s were boom years for commercial shipping in European countries, and as those ships age, the need to decommission them...
...gods. In the midst of the congestion of issues and concerns of modern life, celebrities and opinion leaders clear the paths. They deserve our attention and even encouragement, not doubt, scorn or jealousy. But those modern little gods must also be reminded that the archangel Lucifer became a devil. Herein lies the wisdom and a caveat, that each man who is worthy of the respect of others must choose to be an angel or a devil by his acts or inaction, by his voice or reticence. Choose! Gideon Suleman Kaduna, Nigeria The Book vs. the Movie...
...travel and a lavish expansion of facilities in recent times mean the number of pilgrims to Mecca for the annual hajj festival now regularly totals around 2.5 million. In spite of improved safety precautions, the death last week of 363 visitors in a stampede during the "stoning of the devil" ritual is an all-too familiar tragedy. DECEMBER 1975 Some 200 pilgrims camped at Mina, east of Mecca, die when a cooking-gas cylinder explodes, sparking a fire that sweeps through the tent city NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 1979 127 troops and 26 civilians die in fighting at Mecca's Grand Mosque...
...theories is that the noise drives away the devil,” he adds. “You make that kind of noise to scare away evil forces...
...what are coal miners? People who descend into hell. People who dig into the devil's backyard, where nothing lives, and bring forth something that burns as hot as Satan's fire. One of the miners who died at Sago, Martin Toler Jr., wrote a note in his last hours: "Tell all I see them on the other side." It was the last sentiment of a man whom family described as deeply religious. But it was also a simple metaphor for the daily hope of every worker who delves in those deep reaches: to rise again and see the faces...