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...RESIGNED. YEOH ENG-KIONG, 58, Hong Kong's Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food; to take responsibility for last year's sars outbreak, which killed 299 people in the territory. Yeoh stepped down after an official report criticized him for failing to contain the virus because of lax supervision and poor planning. His departure was followed by that of the head of Hong Kong's Hospital Authority, Leong Che-hung...
...Besides "Law and Order: Serial Repetition" (OK, actually it's subtitled "Trial by Jury"), NBC's new dramas include "Medical Investigation," perhaps the most boring title in television history (close runners-up for that honor are "LAX" and "Hawaii"). These dramas concern, surprisingly, medical investigators, Los Angeles International Airport (airport code LAX) and police in Hawaii. Later in the season we'll see "Revelations," a spooky looking eight-episode "limited series" about the end times that will try to ride the "Left Behind" apocalyptic craze - although in what may be a slightly tone-deaf way. The series focuses on characters...
...especially Niue and the Cook Islands, whose people carry N.Z. passports - are also potential back doors for those seeking a Kiwi identity. In December the government ended visa-free entry for citizens of Nauru, Tuvalu and Kiribati. It's also working with Australia to help Pacific states tighten notoriously lax border controls. "We are constantly vigilant," says Goff. So are most other nations - and they'll now look a little more closely at those blue passports...
...Clarke and the Commission Richard A. Clarke, whatever his political allegiance, served the U.S. ably for decades as counterterrorism adviser [April 5]. His portrayal of the Bush Administration as probably lax in preventing the 9/11 attacks is accurate and truthful. The Administration has impugned Clarke's character and attacked his testimony. It is obvious that Clarke's observations have exposed the Administration's vulnerability and raised fears about the outcome of the presidential election. Rick Zimmerman Solon...
Richard A. Clarke, whatever his political leanings or allegiance, served the U.S. ably for decades as counterterrorism adviser [April 5]. His portrayal of the Bush Administration as probably lax in preventing the 9/11 attacks is accurate and truthful. The Bush Administration has impugned Clarke's character and attacked his testimony. It is obvious that Clarke's observations have exposed the Administration's vulnerability and raised fears about the outcome of the November presidential election. RICK ZIMMERMAN Solon, Ohio...