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...movie stirred mild dismay among the Buddhist faithful in Nong Khai, home of the actual fireballs. But the ITV documentary has sparked a full-fledged furor. Local politicians have threatened to sue ITV for more than $23 million; incensed residents staged a protest march; and Laos' ambassador to Thailand, Hiam Promjan, said his country was "shocked" by the claim. Real or fake, there seems to be little doubt about the incendiary properties of the fiery orbs...
...such a big fan of the program,” Rose said, who wore a blazer and t-shirt rather than his native Hawaiian apparel, to the dismay of Fitzpatrick. “I felt so lucky for being a part of it and Fitzy, as always, was hilarious...
...back in the U.S., reformers seemed to have little patience for appeals to Canon law. Says Mike Emerton of Voice of the Faithful, a group that grew out of dismay over the church's mishandling of Boston abusers: "[The Vatican] shows they have no understanding of the depth of this problem." --By John Cloud. Reported by Jeff Israely/Rome and Maggie Sieger/Chicago
...destruction. "In the modern world, the use of force should only be a last resort," Chirac said, wagging a finger at his American counterpart. The French insisted on a two-resolution strategy: if the inspectors found Iraq at fault, then the Security Council would consider war. To Washington's dismay, Chirac had the support of the majority of the 15-member Security Council, including Russia. Despite the cajoling of British Prime Minister Tony Blair, President Vladimir Putin said he was opposed to any resolution allowing the automatic use of force against Saddam. (China, the other veto power, stayed...
...Voice of the Faithful, a lay group that grew out of dismay over the church's handling of the sexual abuse scandal in Boston, called the Vatican's rejection of the Dallas charter "deeply troubling." Mike Emerton, spokesman for the group, said the response "shows they have no understanding of the depth of this problem." Emerton said it was unclear why the Vatican required more time to "reflect" on the charter. "Why they need extra time to reflect on a document they've had for four months is confusing," he said. "Rome hasn't gotten the point yet." He called...