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...November 2003, local officials hailed New Delhi's victory in the race to host the 2010 Commonwealth Games as an opportunity to modernize its infrastructure and showcase the Indian capital as a world-class city. But New Delhi's preparations for the games - which involve Britain and most of its former colonies - have been so tardy and poorly executed that diplomats here joke that workers will still be painting the lanes on the athletic track when the runners take their marks...
...quips, conviction, and clear interest in international affairs sent the assembled French and international journalists away largely impressed from their 15 minutes with McCain. By playing the welcoming, if invisible, host at this juncture, meanwhile, Sarkozy has ensured himself an equally warm White House reception should McCain prevail next November...
...Hispanics is almost six times greater than among non-Hispanics. This is sure evidence of the deep-seated cultural and economic causes at work here. It is then unsurprising that more than a quarter of the population of Springfield is Hispanic—twice the state average. Lawrence, another host to this increase, features more than double even that. Whether conservative and often Catholic tradition or sheer economic reality can be cited for this peculiarity, we can only speculate about causes for so long. The State House instead must prepare itself to contend with this multigenerational, multifarious problem. Family support...
...record is not what you would expect from a defending champion. After two weekends of play, mighty Harvard is 1-9. But don’t misunderstand this as a sign of vulnerability, as it may be the most important sign of the squad’s toughness.Playing a host of nationally ranked teams in the early part of the season was Allard’s intention, even at the expense of a more sterling record.“I haven’t had a schedule like this for several years, because I haven?...
...evidenced by the violent reaction against anything Chinese in the streets of Lhasa over the last ten days, Tibetan identity is very much alive and tired of the status quo. Tibetans’ demands have not changed, but their oppressor has. As host of the upcoming Olympics, China is in the spotlight. Quickly, Beijing blamed the protests on the Dalai Lama, oddly accused the Tibetans of “reactionary separatism” and of trying to ruin the Olympics, and cut off access to the region, where The Economist was the only foreign media outlet with a correspondent. Silence...