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...Indeed, the biggest hurdle may be convincing autonomy-minded Catalans and Basques that they need a Spanish anthem at all, let alone a new and improved one. "Spain is a country of diverse cultures and languages," says Julian Casanova, professor of Spanish history at the University of Zaragoza. "Whenever one person takes out a flag, someone else brings out a different one. It's the same with national anthems." Casanova suspects that political interests, more than sporting ones, lie behind the effort to pin words to melodies. "Whether it's the national anthem, or the PP's efforts...
...started tapping the stick on the pillow. So I opened my eyes. It was great." After the birth of daughter Sascha, now 6, Seinfeld published a children's book, Halloween, and dedicated it to his wife and daughter, whom he called "the sweetest candy of all." Their son Julian followed in 2003, and son Shepherd (whom they call "Pepper") in 2005. "The great thing about kids is there's nothing I find too embarrassing to do in front of them," he says. "To hear them laugh is worth anything. It's the best sound in the world...
...about going "someplace in country." As Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi observes, "The Horn of Africa is a very volatile area. There are many, many intelligence organizations here." On Sept. 11, the spies just might get a night off when Ethiopia, which runs by a modified version of the Julian calendar, will celebrate the new millennium's arrival more than seven years after the rest of the world. But given the speed of recent events, the spies will no doubt be back to their furtive work the very next...
...high school. The program provides academic support as well as a social framework that connects us with like-minded students. While other early-college-entrance programs exist, none have the social support of EEP, leaving gifted students isolated from both their peers and adults at their university. Julian Bouzanquet, ROSEMEAD, CALIF...
...Sept. 11 this year, Ethiopia hopes a very different kind of concert will turn the established image of the country on its head. The date may sound inauspicious to some, but in keeping with its ancient roots, Ethiopia runs by an antiquated calendar, a modified version of the Julian calendar which the heads of the Orthodox Ethiopian church claim is the true count of time since Christ was born. By its reckoning, the 3rd millennium arrives on Sept. 12, 2007 - making Sept. 11 this year New Year...