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...border crossings and help the North Korean people, a great step in the right direction would be spurring its basket-case neighbor to embrace globalization rather than just providing aid to prop up the regime. If that happened, the underground railroad created by American Christians would come to a halt, a result they and other activists would warmly welcome. CHEN LIANG Singapore...
...compiling two runs on four hits before the first out was recorded. Boston College started the inning with a double into right field, triggering a series of singles and doubles. McAteer was relieved by sophomore Amanda Watkins after two innings of work. But even the pitching change failed to halt the Eagle onslaught. Boston College quickly doubled the score on a two-bagger. Watkins then prompted a groundball to shortstop to retire the first batter of the inning. The Eagles touched home one more time before junior Julia Kidder started an impressive tag-em-out, throw-em-out double play...
...Tehran's announcement was timed to coincide with a meeting in New York between representatives of the five veto-wielding members of the U.N. Security Council to discuss an Anglo-French resolution - backed by the U.S. - that would threaten sanctions if Iran fails to halt enrichment. The meeting failed to achieve agreement, as China and Russia remained firmly opposed to a resolution even threatening sanctions. Moscow and Beijing are urging both sides to take more steps to cool the atmosphere of confrontation and seek a diplomatic compromise. But the prime target for a new diplomatic push from Iran, however...
...tyranny of the minority?” “Jeff, I’m done answering your question,” Haddock replied.And one-third of the UC was done as well, storming out of Emerson 105 in protest, hoping bring the meeting to a halt. If only the UC had enough mercy for itself to let it all end there. Their departure was marked by hisses and “Shame! Shame!” from the council members that remained in the room. And the defectors returned. Sadly for those who had abandoned ship, the ensuing quorum...
...Under Pressure,” which apparently revolved on a grace note difference so subtle that only classically-trained musicians like Mr. Ice (but not the original musicians, with whom he settled out of court) could discern it. The era of free sampling came to a halt with a legal challenge from, improbably enough, Gilbert O’Sullivan, regarding Biz Markie’s 1992 sample-heavy album “I Need a Haircut.” After the ruling, the shift in hip-hop towards synthesized beats was immediate,. Some artists managed to use parts of other...