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...European" for the key slot. Rome was certainly not anticipating a relatively obscure Archbishop from the scandal-plagued U.S. church. By tapping Levada, a personal acquaintance with a reputation as a practical if unspectacular thinker, Benedict may or may not have been arranging to act as the de facto head of his old shop. But he certainly showed a willingness...
...year era ended in Saudi Arabia Monday when King Fahd bin Abdulaziz al Saud succumbed to his numerous ailments and died in a Riyadh hospital at the age of 84. Fahd effectively took the reins of power in 1975, serving as the de facto ruler under his brother King Khalid and then becoming King himself upon Khalid's death in 1982. Apart from Ibn Saud, the family patriarch who founded the country after conquering Arabian tribes, King Fahd has left a mark on the country-for better or worse-that no other ruler has rivaled...
...surprise for Corriero, who, after falling short of the final round of voting for the Patty Kazmaier Award given to the top women’s hockey player in Division I, was included in the running for the ESPY as ESPN’s de facto choice for top skater in the nation...
...China's relations with Taiwan resemble those between North and South Korea. The West, however, gives in to Communist China for economic benefits at the expense of supporting Taiwan's democracy and de facto independence. Taiwan, a democratic nation whose future rests on each citizen's constitutional right to vote, should not be confused with its one-party neighbor on any level. TIME's inclusion of Taiwan on the map of China was very misleading. Thomas Lin North York, Canada...
...surprise for Corriero, who, after falling short of the final round of voting for the Patty Kazmaier Award given to the top women’s hockey player in Division I, was included in the running for the ESPY as ESPN’s de facto choice for top skater in the nation...