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September 2006—Dershowitz sends a list of Finkelstein’s alleged academic transgressions to the DePaul political science department upon the request of former department chair Patrick Callahan...
...Nations in 1972 as part of the Convention on the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, the committee meets once a year to choose the world's natural or human-made wonders in the greatest need of protection and assigning them to a sort of endangered-species list that makes them eligible for international stewardship and restoration funds. In the 35 years since the heritage list was established, 830 sites have been designated, including the Statue of Liberty, the Great Wall of China and Mount Kenya National Park in Africa. From June 23 to July 2, the committee...
...then said he was protecting his family. He maintained that a conspiracy to defame Austria was at the heart of the scandal. Though he garnered sympathy at first and won the presidency, in 1987 he became the first leader of a friendly nation to make the U.S.'s watch list of those not allowed to enter. As he faded from the world stage a pariah, Austria was pushed toward a late reckoning with its own wartime complicity with the Nazis. Waldheim...
Chinese products fell under fire again with the recall of more than 1.5 million Thomas & Friends train sets--adding to a long list of perilous exports including toothpaste and pet food. The city of Dongguan may be thriving as the world's toy capital, but at what cost...
...subjects that range from workplace negotiations to travel planning. Typical tips? To halve the length of meetings, have people stand, because they won't waste as much time on digressions if they're not seated. Check e-mail hourly at most to preserve your concentration. Keep your packing list taped inside your suitcase to avoid losing it or having to regularly redraft it. Jot down or text-message yourself about each day's happiest moments so you'll have a detailed record to review and savor...