Word: easternism
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...eager to avenge its 3-0 humiliation by France in '98. Among the Europeans, Italy's rejuvenated attack makes them a threat. But the smarter bet may be Portugal?brilliant in midfield, and efficient enough elsewhere to stand a real chance of reaching the final four. As for the Eastern Europeans: Croatia's too old; Slovenia's too young; Poland's come on too fast; and Russia's too hard to figure. Meanwhile, Asian fans can expect a rough?and most likely short?ride for Japan, South Korea and China, which is appearing in the World Cup finals...
...condemned rebel attempts to take power by force, calling for dialogue and international aid for 44,000 civilians displaced by the fighting. AFGHANISTAN Operation Condor British troops based at Bagram airbase were called into combat for the first time after Australian special forces came under attack in eastern Paktia province. Backed by U.S. airpower, around 1,000 troops swung into action against suspected Taliban fighters close to the border with Pakistan. But there seemed no end to mishaps: a U.S. bombing raid mistakenly killed more than 10 civilians, and more than 300 British soldiers were quarantined after 38 were struck...
...second boat, the story is much the same; again, Eastern Sprints are a chance to resuscitate what has been a disappointing season thus...
...while they’re attacking from different angles, both the Crimson heavyweights and lightweights have the same goal in mind. Each wants an Eastern Sprints Championship and bragging rights on Lake Quinsigamond, even if they can’t quite...
...news: The White House had indeed gotten an inkling that al-Qaeda terrorists were leaning toward plane-hijacking as their next move against the U.S. A Phoenix FBI agent had urged the bureau to look into Middle Eastern men enrolled in flight schools; a Minneapolis agent even wrote in case notes that Zacarias Moussaoui was the kind of guy who might "fly something into the World Trade Center." But still the U.S. intelligence apparatus was unable to stop 9/11 from happening...