Word: emmanuel
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...which reigned over all of Italy after the country was unified in 1870, fell in disgrace at the end of World War II after King Victor Emmanuel III's support for dictator Benito Mussolini. Barred since 1947 by the Italian Constitution from setting foot in Italy, the Savoy male heirs may soon be permitted to return home. They'll find their ancestral city has been whipped into shape...
French football fans who closely monitor the form of their best players ahead of the World Cup keep their eyes on the English Premiership, where superstars like Thierry Henry, Robert Pires, Patrick Vieira, Emmanuel Petit, Marcel Desailly and Fabien Barthez ply their trade. They also frequently check in on Italy's Serie A, to follow the progress of David Trezeguet, Lilian Thuram and Vincent Candela. Then there's Spain's Primera Liga, which includes maestro Zinedine Zidane, Claude Makelele and Philippe Christanval. Oh. And don't forget the German Bundesliga, home of Bixente Lizarazu and Youri Djorkaeff. Les Bleus...
...attack itself was disturbing enough. As an Israeli bus approached Emmanuel, a Jewish settlement in the West Bank, a band of Palestinian guerrillas detonated two roadside bombs. When passengers fled the stricken vehicle, the militants gunned them down and flung grenades in their direction. Ten civilians were killed in the assault, and 30 were injured...
...start of the month, the Israelis, as usual, gave Arafat a list of suspects to arrest. His forces picked up a handful, but none was a big fish. One who got away, a Hamas leader from the village of a-Til near Tulkarem, was therefore free to send the Emmanuel attackers on their mission, according to Israeli intelligence...
...Democratic Governor for 29 years. Dan Glickman, former Agriculture Secretary, is considering a Senate bid in Kansas, which hasn't picked a Democrat for the Senate since 1932. Ex-Attorney General Janet Reno is weighing a challenge to Jeb Bush for Florida Governor, and former Clinton adviser Rahm Emmanuel is eyeing a congressional seat in Illinois. Aiming for a little balance, Elizabeth Dole has talked to Bush adviser Karl Rove and Senate Campaign Committee boss Bill Frist about running for Jesse Helms' Senate seat, should he retire...