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Reeve, however, doesn't plan to stay that way. On Sept. 25, 2002, his 50th birthday, he hopes to rise to his feet, lift a glass and toast the people who have helped him through the past few years. "I wouldn't bet the farm on it," he says. "But there's a chance it might happen...
Finally, some bad news for Slobodan Milosevic that's good news for the Serbs. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright announced Wednesday that the U.S. would lift sanctions against Yugoslavia if the country holds free and fair elections - even if they result in a Milosevic victory. That's a retreat from the more extreme U.S. position that had insisted sanctions would remain in place until Milosevic is ousted - through elections or not - and brings Washington more into line with the thinking of European NATO members and the Serbian opposition. "Most important," says TIME Washington correspondent Barry Hillenbrand, "the policy shift makes...
...approach gives the opposition much greater leverage - by dangling an end to sanctions - to force a free and fair election. And if the opposition doesn't participate in an election, it'll be a signal that the international community shouldn?t take the poll seriously and shouldn't lift sanctions." Even then, Milosevic isn't simply likely to roll over and give up, says Anastasijevic. "In the end, Milosevic is extremely unlikely to allow an election that he could actually lose, and it's extremely unlikely that he'd win a genuinely free and fair one." So despite Washington...
...Considering our start and the injuries we've had, it would be a tremendous lift to do well [these last three games]," Meagher added. "A lot of this just comes down to pride...
...films like Stand and Deliver and Lean on Me, Music of the Heart is a well-delivered package. Although a bit long, the film is still engaging and humorous. If you're looking for a reason to smile for two hours, I recommend that you take a friend and lift those spirits...