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...referees, but he was not angry. Instead he sounded amazed and resigned--like a man who has seen Vesuvius blow its top and knows that in a few moments an empire will be covered in dust. Brown's mood didn't improve after Saturday's 4-point loss to Lithuania, although, thanks to a Greek victory over Angola, his team backed into the medal round. But 12 years after the original Dream Team pulled off the improbable trick of charming its opponents while destroying them by an average of 43.8 points, Brown's U.S. squad is a long shot...
...hotels" like Winkelmann's are the latest rage in a nation in which farm holidays have become much more than a cottage industry. Last year 3.3 million Germans spent time down on the farm, up from 1.9 million in 2002. And the Germans are not alone. From northern Lithuania to southern Tuscany, more and more urban and suburban Europeans are opting for the tranquillity, homegrown food and affordable prices of countryside vacations. Some 3 million people flocked to Italian agritourism spots last year, a 20% increase over 2002. It's hard to put a Continentwide figure on the "agritourism" trend...
...created even bigger problems - for herself and for her country's allies. - By Anthony Spaeth. With reporting by Nelly Sindayen Affairs of State LITHUANIA Former President Rolandas Paksas appeared in a Vilnius court on charges of leaking state secrets. Paksas was impeached in April after just 15 months in office; if found guilty, he faces a possible three-year jail sentence. The trial was adjourned until September. Living Dangerously CHECHNYA In an escalation of ongoing violence, at least 20 pro-Moscow Chechen security forces and Russian soldiers died across the province in fighting that reportedly left several dozen militants dead...
...ruling Social Democrats is at a low at 14.5%. Polish Prime Minister Leszek Miller announced in March that he will step down May 2 - a day after his country joins the E.U. - after his ruling party split amid allegations of corruption and mismanagement. There is similar turmoil in Lithuania, where deputies voted to impeach scandal-plagued President Rolandas Paksas. But given Paksas' reputation for erratic behavior, the change will likely improve Lithuania's image within...
...Former ETA leader Félix Alberto López de la Calle, who had been on the run since escaping house arrest in November 2000, was apprehended in the western town of Angoulême, along with suspected ETA operative Mercedes Chivite Berango. Ouster in the Offing LITHUANIA The Constitutional Court found that President Rolandas Paksas had violated the constitution in awarding citizenship to Russian businessman Yuri Borisov, who helped finance his election campaign. The ruling paves the way for an impeachment vote in parliament as early as this week. A Tightening Grip GEORGIA President Mikheil Saakashvili's National...