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...universal problem. The answer is partly education and partly the enforcement of laws of secular societies that do not privilege any one religion against another. We lost an opportunity in Nigeria when within a secular constitution encroachments were made, blatantly, openly, by [advocates of Islamic law]. Obasanjo fell down flat on this. He was very ill-advised. The World Cup is playing right now here in Berlin. Are you going to a match? Most certainly not. I like my peace and quiet whenever I can grab...
...airport to wish her luck. When she returned [as the first black player to win Wimbledon], Idlewild was awash with people. Countless acquaintances suddenly remembered how they had helped her, and crowded close to share her success. The city, which had offered Althea's parents a cramped flat in which to raise their children, honored her with a ticker-tape parade. And people breathlessly wanted to know how it felt to shake hands with Queen Elizabeth at Wimbledon and what they had said (The Queen: "It was a very enjoyable match, but you must have been very...
...Investors are often caught flat-footed when markets slide. In 2001-02, deflation was the fear of the day, but few investors at the time saw the opportunity in commodities, which were going for a fraction of today's prices. Today investors are obsessed with inflation, while government and top-tier corporate bonds are shunned...
...Located 200 km (or about a two-hour bus ride) from Seoul, on the[an error occurred while processing this directive] country's west coast, Boryeong is home to the soft and seemingly endless Daecheon Beach. From July 15-21, a section of this impressive, 13-km-long tidal flat will be the location of Mud Experience Land, the festival's heart - and despite all the talk of skin benefits, it's clear that most revelers are simply here to make a mess of themselves. There'll be wrestling, sliding, massages, and photo contests, all taking place...
...around $250 a night (roughly $300 in the high-season months of May, June, September and October), you[an error occurred while processing this directive] get not one room but two. That's because every bedroom comes with its own sitting room across the hall, each with a flat-screen TV, small table, sofa bed (for children under 12, who stay free), balcony and, best of all, a hammock with views across the rooftops. A plethora of local dining options means there's no real need for Casa Camper to have its own restaurant, but there is a ground-floor...