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...flee. But for thousands of men in central Japan each winter, there's only one acceptable response: strip down to almost nothing and go chase him. That's the way it has been done in the city of Inazawa for centuries. The event is perhaps the most famous of several hadaka matsuri, or "naked festivals," held around Japan annually...
...nights and the opportunities for people watching through expansive windows overlooking colorful Uritskogo Street-one of the city's main shopping drags-add plenty of seasoning. An added bonus is Arbatskii Dvorik, the cozy restaurant located upstairs from the café, which is named after the Arbat, a famous street in Moscow. As well as English menus, you'll find some decent wines there-a big plus in a country where "wine" tends to mean a cloying beverage that's almost unbearably sweet. The food is superior too: the chef delivers a genteel take on Russian home cooking. For sending...
...this is the same man who for much of his career was more famous for being a former husband of Elizabeth Taylor's than for being a Senator. Will he have the muscle to build a coalition on the most divisive issue of his time? Last November's midterm elections could help. Democrats eager to keep political momentum may accept the softer but still critical language in Warner's resolution. Late Wednesday, key Democrats joined forces with Warner. Republicans feeling the pressure of voters' anger over Iraq can support his bill under the shelter of his seniority and military expertise...
...director contended that he did not know the full details of Israel's shipments to Iran last year, which were supposedly done with U.S. approval. Later, Casey seemed to back away from that position. "I don't think he's lied to us, but I think Bill Casey is famous for instructing his subordinates and his colleagues to tell us everything they think we should know," said Committee Chairman David Durenberger with more than a hint of sarcasm. Charges continued to fly that Casey was fully aware of the arms-to-Iran operation from the start. North, says a former...
...around a bald pate. Now 57, he has become well-known in legal circles since his arrest in February 2002. But only now has the end of a Canadian publication ban, intended to ensure an impartial jury hearing, revealed the gruesome details of his case. Pickton has become instantly famous. "You're like the pope," a police officer told Pickton in a recorded interrogation played before the jury. Some 350 journalists are accredited and the trial is making global as well as local headlines. Each day curious spectators, including a class of teenagers from a local Christian school and several...