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...Pakistani and Indian governments in the past, the Feb. 18 bombing of a Pakistan-bound train in India's western state of Haryana had no such effect. Within hours of the blast and fire that killed at least 68 people, most of them Pakistanis, on the Samjhauta (Friendship) Express, politicians from both countries had vowed that the peace process would continue. Such acts, said Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf, will only "strengthen the resolve" for "peace between the two countries." Indian officials, meanwhile, sent condolences to victims' families and confirmed that a scheduled meeting between the Pakistani and Indian Foreign...
...toward the rail crossing. With a train less than a quarter-mile away, Miyamoto leapt onto the tracks and tried to pull the suicidal woman into an emergency safety area beneath the platform. She wouldn't move. Miyamoto waved at the incoming train repeatedly, but it was an express traveling at nearly 40 mph - he never had a chance. Though he managed to protect the woman, who survived with a broken pelvis, Miyamoto was struck full by the train. He suffered a broken skull and would linger in a coma for nearly a week before dying on Feb. 12, leaving...
...will never deal with the new government until Hamas softens its stance by recognizing the Jewish state's right to exist and renouncing violence. That is an apparent reflection of an important faction in the Administration - one led by Vice President Dick Cheney - that has been urging Rice to express disapproval of the "unity" government. Asked about the Olmert-Bush conversation, Rice said, "I am not going to get into what private discussions were between the President and the Prime Minister. I will just tell you that U.S. policy on this is very clear and I know that's what...
...already available on some phones without GPS, but it worked so poorly that hardly anyone ever used it. Now the $200 Verizon enV, a smartphone released in January, shows your position on a map and suggests everything from dry cleaners to plumbers nearby. Other cool offerings include the Dash Express, a $700 portable car navigation system on sale this spring with Yahoo!'s Go! local search on it, and the iRiver W10 from ReignCom, which combines an Internet phone, MP3 player and personal navigator in an iPhone-size unit...
...Science fiction films] can really be quite fantastic in their metaphors,” Hoberman says. “They’re very free to express certain things, and consequently a lot of these metaphors are very strong...