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...Wednesday night Kalak was nearly empty. The atmosphere in Erbil was different Thursday morning, somehow lighter. People were happy the war had started, though many of them were worried about people in Baghdad. "Nothing will happen to Erbil," said Ahmed Ali. "We're too far from Baghdad for them to attack...
...back two or three times, asking the four-star general to shrink the forces in half, or even more. Following the Powell doctrine that all Vietnam-era generals swear by, Franks wanted an overpowering force to make sure America would prevail. Rumsfeld wanted him to do it faster and lighter, in part because he didn't want to wait the four or five months required to get all those troops dressed and ready. But as the diplomatic wrangling about inspections dragged into the fall and winter, the spat became academic: Franks was getting all the time he needed to prepare...
After the competition, Adams said that he “felt a lot lighter without the weight of the crown.” Although his title of Miss Harvard 2002 was unofficial, he said that he had been interviewed by the Wall Street Journal Online and other publications, invited to speak at an AIDS rally with Miss Universe 1998 and participated in the Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year parade...
...Habibi is full most evenings, so reservations are a must, call (852) 2544 6198. Try to get in on the weekends when belly dancers add a little extra pizzazz. The restaurant's success has spawned a little sister next door, the Koshary Caf?, for diners who prefer lighter portions, lighter prices and a more casual atmosphere. Emam's friends, who never believed he'd make a success out of bringing the Middle East to Hong Kong, drop in often to sample his delectable dishes. "This time around," he says with a smile, "they have...
...executives who need to recharge their umpteen mobile gadgets can start leaving all but one power cord at home. The iGo Juice ($119) can recharge most major-brand laptops by plugging into U.S. wall outlets (and foreign ones with a standard adapter), airplane armrests or car cigarette-lighter sockets. And for an extra $19, iGo's less than imaginatively named Peripheral Powering System can simultaneously charge most handheld devices and mobile phones. The Juice comes with a sleek vinyl techno-Dopp kit, so you can tote your slimmer, trimmer recharger in style. Warning: although this company's products can adapt...