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...Pettyjohn did. He gently turned the plane north and slowly began climbing. He hit the red panic button near his left knee, jettisoning his two missiles and external fuel tanks to reduce drag and let his plane fly more easily. It was nearly seven minutes before Pettyjohn finally cleared the mountains that mark the border. In Turkey he glided to an unpowered landing, then rolled to a stop with 1,000 ft. to spare...
...write, great debates are raging here in the United Kingdom about war on Iraq. Much of the media is willfully distorting factual information in support of British Prime Minister Tony Blair, others are raising profound objections to a knee-jerk military solution to a universally-recognized problem. Only a few are looking at why such tyrants as Iraqi President Saddam Hussein emerge and seem to prosper in the world, and what factors turn villains (from our viewpoint) into heroes (from the viewpoint of many in the developing world...
Indeed, Seidel showed no ill effects from a recent knee injury, looking strong while covering the five-kilometer (3.1-mile) course...
...much emphasis on [the Cup]," he said two weeks ago, after missing the cut at the European Masters in Switzerland. "It's supposed to be fun." Did he just use the F word? The Ryder Cup runneth over with all kinds of emotion: nauseating anticipation at the first tee; knee-knocking nervousness before a key putt; champagne-soaked joy - for one side - at the end. "Golf is usually a selfish sport," says Northern Ireland's cigar-chomping Darren Clarke, who's playing in his third Cup. But the biennial U.S.-vs.-Europe showdown has a rare team spirit that appeals...
...wedding ritual can be as short as an hour, unlike typical Indian matrimonial affairs that can stretch for days. Village elders preside over the nuptials. The men in attendance are usually dressed in traditional regalia: embroidered turbans and knee-length black skirts, with intricately patterned ceremonial knives?called pichekathi?tucked into their belts. Weddings are informal and gifts are not necessary. But given the firearms and knives in abundance, take care not to offend your hosts...