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...plans to visit the region to study the issue. Environmentalists say mulch made from pine straw or pine bark can be an effective alternative. "Cutting down cypress forests to make mulch is like melting down the Liberty Bell to make paper clips," says Dan Favre, campaign organizer for the Gulf Restoration Network. "A national treasure is being destroyed to make a disposable product...
...remains Commander in Chief, however, and Cheney his faithful lieutenant, the Vice President's power will flow through the Oval Office. Cheney remains the Administration's point man in its war of words with Iran and helped persuade the President to send an extra carrier group to the Persian Gulf last month. He remains a force in White House debates about the conduct of the war, and though he has been forced to retreat in some areas, he has not walked away from the fight. He remains Bush's best messenger when delivering the tough love that Washington spoons...
This country of 9 million has long prided itself on being one of the world's most hospitable to foreigners fleeing war and hardship. After the 1991 Gulf War, Sweden took in thousands of Iraqi Shi'ites and Kurds. But nothing could have prepared Swedes for the numbers of Iraqis who are pouring in today. While most of the 2 million Iraqis who have left since the U.S. invasion in 2003 have remained in the Middle East, a growing number are trying to make their way out of the region, in search of refuge and the promise...
Part one: Bringing Art To Allston Part two: A Community Endeavor Part three: Defining 'Allstoned'The delay shows just how wide the gulf between Harvard and the Allston community has become. Both sides should, however, realize that their interests are not so disparate and work to find consensus within the compelling vision set forth by Harvard’s Allston Master Plan...
...Muqtada. Shi'ites made up a majority of those killed in Iraq's war with Iran, which lasted from 1980 to 1988, but after it ended they were once again shut out of most senior government and military positions. With the defeat of Saddam's army in the 1991 Gulf War, Shi'ites saw a chance to rise against the dictator. But they received no protection from the allied forces, and Saddam was able to smash the revolt. By some estimates, more than 300,000 Shi'ites were killed; many were buried in mass graves. For the rest...