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Nevertheless, the humanitarian situation in Kenyan slums and the countryside cannot be ignored. The prices of basic food staples have skyrocketed, and the economy has ground to a halt so much of the scarred population has no way to pay for basic necessities. According to a United Nations estimate, more than 500,000 Kenyans will need emergency aid. In the critical humanitarian relief effort, the United States should do its part along with other nations, but it should do no more...
...west side of Beijing's venerable Workers' Stadium is ground zero for the capital's party animals. Stretching south of the stadium gate is a row of huge dance clubs with names like Babyface, Coco Banana, Cargo and Angel, each competing with its neighbors to be bigger, brighter and louder. But on the other side of the road, the offices and shops are shuttered and dark by late evening when revelers start pouring out of taxis. Only one discrete neon sign is visible, backlit white letters above a small stairway picking out the name, "Destination," Beijing's premier gay club...
...were known as an aggressive climber in your Himalayan years.. I was quite competitive, and I tended to compete with members of my own expedition. I don't think I was unpleasantly aggressive, but I think I rather enjoyed grinding my companions into the ground on a big hill. I remember when [Everest expedition leader] John Hunt and I were walking in from Kathmandu to Everest, we crossed over a river and had to climb up a very long, steep hill. We were going to camp at the top of the hill. I always used to enjoy going fast...
...grand tour of the Middle East, George Bush was far away from the ground wars of the U.S. presidential campaign. Indeed, thanks to the success of the U.S. military surge, the war he started in Iraq is now a second-tier issue in American politics. But Iraq may become a resurgent factor in the strategies of those who want to succeed him in office. The "good news" of the surge and tentative steps forward in Iraqi internal politics may weigh on how voters view the politicians maneuvering to become the next President of the United States...
...With construction breaking ground this spring on the science complex, officials must wait to see whether University development in Allston will result in scientific breakthroughs that will compensate for current spending...