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...read Weisskopf's story. I am no longer worried about my situation. The bravery and courage exemplified by Weisskopf and his fellow amputees at Walter Reed are truly awe- inspiring and humbling. Those men should certainly be considered for Persons of the Year. Mary Ellen Lukasiewicz Cumberland, Rhode Island, U.S. Weisskopf's tale of losing a hand in Iraq and his struggle to understand his ordeal was one of the most touching pieces of journalism I have read in many years. In the troubled Middle East, such a story is all too familiar. People are too eager to enter into...
...DIED. Howard (Butch) Kerzner, 42, South African-born casino and resort developer-and son of international leisure tycoon Sol Kerzner-who acquired and dramatically expanded the Bahamas' renowned Atlantis Paradise Island, a 2,300-room pleasure palace with 24 hectares of swimming pools; in a helicopter crash; in Sosua, Dominican Republic...
...Pope said what needed to be said, period. Radical Muslims have insulted, abused and murdered many non-Muslims and otherwise made their lives uncertain and dangerous for decades. It is about time a world leader stood up and called a spade a spade. Bill Evans Bainbridge Island, Washington...
Dorr led a failed rebellion against Rhode Island's Governor, who refused to recognize a new state constitution that Dorr had drafted with other liberal reformers. Sentenced to life in solitary confinement and hard labor, Dorr was pardoned...
With a final card of 625, the Crimson could not quite crack the top of the conference at the ECAC Division I Championships. The tournament, which was held at the Shelter Harbor Golf Club in Charleston, R.I., was won by Rhode Island. The Rams stole the show with a card of 602—a number that won them the overall event by a full 11 strokes. The Crimson’s two round scores break down to 312 on the first day, which was followed by a consistent 313 on the second. Two freshmen, Greg Shuman and Danny Mayer...