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...throwing down the gauntlet, President Khatami may be signaling that he has lost hope of pursuing his reformist goals via a consensus achieved behind-closed-doors with the conservative religious leadership. It's a high-stakes political gamble that is likely to restore Khatami's standing among ordinary Iranians, and undermine the hard-liners who cling to the ideology of "revolutionary unity" as the pretext for their unpopular policies - and are therefore terrified of being exposed as being at odds with an overwhelmingly popular president...
...most visible sign of increased airport security since Sept. 11, of course, is the now familiar screening gauntlet that passengers must go through before entering the gate areas. The obsession, early on, with even the most innocent of personal items has been relaxed somewhat. A sign near the ticket counters in Denver informs flyers that nail clippers, tweezers and syringes--WITH PROOF OF MEDICAL NEED--are now allowed after inspection. Yet plenty of verboten items--knives, screwdrivers, scissors--are still being confiscated. Since these items are not saved or returned to passengers, flyers in Denver started burying them in planters...
...most visible sign of increased airport security since Sept. 11, of course, is the now familiar screening gauntlet that passengers must go through before entering the gate areas. The obsession, early on, with even the most innocent of personal items has been relaxed somewhat. A sign near the ticket counters in Denver informs flyers that nail clippers, tweezers and syringes-with proof of medical need-are now allowed after inspection. Yet plenty of verboten items-knives, screwdrivers, scissors-are still being confiscated. Since these items are not saved or returned to passengers, flyers in Denver started burying them in planters...
...Other networks, take heed! You may not be able to match NBC in the ratings. You may not be match them in upscale audience or self-congratulation. But there is still some leeway to beat them in the party hors d'oeuvres department. Consider the gauntlet thrown...
...areas?currently about a third of the country?farmers are selling or slaughtering their herds and leaving their homes. Many are living in hiding, moving from house to house out of fear of assassination. Thousands of others, too poor to travel, are forced to stay on and run the gauntlet of oppression from both sides. One doctor in western Nepal, who asked to remain anonymous, says he has seen about 150 patients tortured by the Maoists since November. Ten more had been killed. As for victims of the army and police, he says they're too scared to seek treatment...