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...central question, of course, is how long the Kurds intend to remain a part of Iraq-and what will happen if they make moves toward secession. The overwhelming majority of Kurds would like to break free of Iraq and form an independent nation. So far, Kurdish leaders have been a constructive force in holding Iraq together, helping to write and pass a national constitution, which, though it devolved great powers to the regions, has kept Iraq intact as a federal state. Kurds are serving at the highest levels of the Iraqi government, including as President, Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime...
...murmurs breaks out among the audience. We are not in a multiplex, but in a sports stadium in Rwanda, where it is still taboo for a man to cry. But breaking conventions is exactly what a group of young filmmakers, actors and technicians who have staged tonight's showing intend. As part of Rwanda's annual film festival, the Hillywood project involves traveling the dusty roads of rural Rwanda equipped with a portable generator, projector and a giant inflatable movie screen. Its program comprises films dealing with such everyday issues as AIDS and ethnic conflict, acted in Kinyarwanda, the native...
...indicators of a campaign's health and viability, and McCain's personal response now becomes crucial: how does he bear himself in public; what does he say to his backers in private; and can he give the impression of resolution in the face of adversity. His campaign says they intend to bounce back. "All campaigns are going to face challenges," one McCain staffer said. "We recognize ours, and we're taking steps to address them...
...McCain has brought in former Texas Senator Phil Gramm to help with fundraising, and the campaign says they intend to improve the organization of group fundraising, or "bundling," and to hold accountable those responsible for the campaign's finances if they don't deliver. McCain himself wasn't well positioned to respond to the release of the numbers Sunday: he was traveling in Iraq, defending his continued support for the war there...
Estimated number of U.S. households that do not have Internet access and do not intend to subscribe to an Internet service over the next 12 months. 44% of these households say they don't feel they have any need for the Internet...