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...fact that an issue like tax reform generates so much excitement says a lot about the zeitgeist in Germany today--and helps explain why the government of Gerhard Schröder was voted out last month after seven years in power. Following weeks of wrangling, the country's major parties agreed last week to form a coalition government headed by Angela Merkel, 51, who stands to become the first female Chancellor in German history. The victory of Merkel and her Christian Democratic Party marks a generational shift in German politics. Young voters who once were worried about social issues say they...
...heavily armed guerrillas fanned out across the city to attack at least 10 major government targets. The sudden assault completely surprised authorities, all the way to Moscow. For 24 hours, the rebels besieged Nalchik, leaving terrified inhabitants with nothing but wildly inaccurate reports from the official media to explain what was going on. By the time local security forces and reinforcements from neighboring republics regained control, the city of 250,000 bore all the grim scars of urban warfare: bodies sprawled on sidewalks, in back alleys and outside apartment blocks and official buildings. Kids roamed the streets collecting shell casings...
...said. Under cover of heavy machine-gun fire, the Spetsnaz pumped round after round of grenades into the small shop. After half an hour, they abruptly ceased fire and slipped off as quietly as they came. Journalists were told the hostages had been saved, though no one could explain how they survived the barrage. A look at the corpses on the ground showed the guerrillas were mostly in their early twenties, well-armed and generously supplied with ammunition. Security officials were stunned by something else, too. According to one fsb officer, "amazingly, they were all locals," many from the city...
...bitter Siberian winter approaches, millions of wild birds heading across the Urals toward Africa stop off at the protected wetlands site at Lake Manyas in Asian Turkey. That may explain why, not far away at a farm in Kiziksa, 1,700 turkeys died this month. Scientists confirmed they were infected with H5N1, the avian influenza strain responsible for 60 human deaths in Asia since 2003. Experts now fear the virus is inexorably winging its way toward Europe. Turkish authorities quickly imposed a quarantine around the infected farm, culling 8,600 birds. But another H5N1 outbreak hit Romania's Danube delta...
...barely out-shot, as the Bulldogs held a 10-9 shot advantage. Yet Harvard had a large margin in penalty corners, excellent opportunities to score, with a 9-3 advantage, including six corners in the first half of play. “[The offensive struggle] is tough to explain.” McDavitt said, “We are getting into the circle but it’s just a matter of balancing good shots while not waiting for the perfect shot opportunity to come along because it almost never does.” However, accuracy problems continue to plague...