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...fresh hand-wringing in Turkey about where the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) may be headed in its attempts to reform Turkey's secular constitution. They have also raised questions about the role of women in this predominantly Muslim society. "We always knew that the AKP wanted to lift the ban on headscarves, but democracy is as much about style as it is about institutions. It would be better if [Prime Minister Erdogan] was less dismissive of secularist concerns in this country," Hakan Altinay, head of the Open Society Institute, a pro-democracy group in Istanbul, told TIME. Lifting...
...agreement the countries signed in February of this year—and are just getting around to now—North Korea has promised to disclose and dismantle all its nuclear facilities. In return, the U.S. will remove North Korea from its list of states that sponsor terrorism and lift the corresponding economic sanctions, which ban the North from receiving low-interest loans from the World Bank.Still, Kim Jong Il may be crossing his fingers behind his back—and if he is, they must be starting to chafe. The U.S. should not take North Korea on its word...
...effort and got an impressive outing from goaltender Adam Hahn that proved to be enough for the win against Massachusetts yesterday afternoon on Ohiri Field. Less than 10 minutes had gone by in the second half when sophomore Andre’ Akpan chested in the go-ahead score to lift the Crimson to a 1-0 lead. The unorthodox goal ended a chaotic scramble in front of the Minutemen net that saw co-captain Matt Hoff tip a ball to Akpan, who used his chest to redirect the pass just inside the near post. After another 10 minutes...
Until the league’s presidents lift their ban on playoff participation, though, it will unfortunately be near impossible to judge how the Ancient Eight’s best stack up against I-AA’s best, which so impressively went toe-to-toe with the Big Ten’s best...
...decide to get a face-lift at age 77? -Anna Clark, BLOOMINGTON, IND.It's kind of funny, but I've been exposed to a lot of G-forces as a fighter pilot and in space. That caused a sagging jowl that needed some attention...