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...political camps clashed violently and frequently in the streets. While factionalism exercised at the end of a stick may be a standard part of the political process in many parts of Africa, it was a shocking and unsettling occurrence here. "People are nervous - they don't know what to expect," the Toucan's waitress said. "They are stocking up on groceries." The West African country of some 12 million, mostly Muslim and from diverse indigenous tribes, has long been celebrated as one of the continent's leading outposts of peace and stability. But Senegal's secular government doesn't look...
...several other legislatures, although the initiatives did not become law. Meanwhile, two privately produced curriculums crafted specifically to pass church-state muster are competing for use in individual schools nationwide. Combined, they are employed in 460 districts in at least 37 states. The numbers are modest, but their publishers expect them to soar. The smaller of the two went into operation just last year but is already into its second 10,000-copy printing, has expressions of interest from a thousand new districts this year and expects many more. The larger publisher claims to be roughly doubling the number...
...NATO or the E.U. Among the weapons wielded: troop deployments, trade embargoes and immigration quotas. Late last year Russia hiked gas and oil prices to Belarus, Georgia and Ukraine, all countries resisting the Kremlin's political embrace. With former satellites like Azerbaijan planning oil pipelines that bypass Russia, expect more hurt feelings--and more rough play...
...borrower is in your will anyway and the wealth transfer doesn't run afoul of federal limits on tax-free gifts. But generally it is in the best interest of all involved to take a few simple steps before handing out a sizable chunk of change that you expect to be repaid...
Last year, it was such individual results of junior foil Emily Cross and junior epee Benji Ungar that contributed to the run that culminated in the unexpected victory. This year, with Ungar, missing regionals to compete in a World Cup event, expect impressive results from women’s epee fencers McGlade and Larsson who finished first and second at regionals...