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Pippi was just the first in a line of new adopted siblings. Though our dogs, or as my mother would insist “our pulis,” called by their breed, have always been a part of the family, the Pippi adoption underscored her growing obsession. Her potential bid for a spot on the local puli lovers’ club board of directors left her little time to contemplate the empty nest I had left. Then there was my father’s decision to drive to the Bronx and rescue what he described...
Much has been made of Packard’s size and ability to get in front of the net, but his teammates insist that he is just as skilled in other aspects of the game as he is physically imposing on the offensive...
...Harvard in Europe” conference, sponsored by the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA), is billed as part of HAA’s “global series.” And while top officials insist the conference has no fundraising purpose, the who’s-who of distinguished professors and administrators headlining the event and the $250 registration fee indicate that the weekend is well-poised to harness the ample wallets of the trans-Atlantic crowd...
...would give them political power commensurate with their two-thirds majority of Iraq's population. The differences are not only over how a new constitution would distribute power, but also over how it ought to be written. The Shiites, backed by even their most moderate and U.S.-friendly clergy, insist that that the constitution-making body be elected by Iraqis - a proposal anathema to the Sunni and Kurdish representatives. And so on. Iraq was traditionally governed by an iron fist from Baghdad; simply putting its fractious components together again requires the forging of a new political consensus that could...
...Iraq who have reviewed summaries of communications intercepts and agent reports told TIME these theories--about foreign fighters, Izzat Ibrahim and Saddam--are based on supposition more than evidence. A man with a Syrian passport who tried to carry out a fifth car bombing last week was captured. Iraqis insist it is not in the psychology of their compatriots to engage in suicide attacks. But the intelligence officials say the U.S. can't really determine if there has been a significant influx of Islamists or terrorists into the country. And if foreigners are behind even some of the attacks, says...