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...joined the website to maintain connections to the school and to old friends,” Paisley wrote in an e-mail. “It also seemed like a fun alternative to Friendster, mostly because of the private-club feel of the Harvard-only site...
Morrissey lived up to this presidential tradition and was able to maintain his composure thanks in large part to overwhelming support from both his teammates and the crowd...
...brought the magazine's tone down from its Olympian heights, acknowledging that trends are as likely to start from the ground as be decreed from on high and offering tips on how to get runway looks for real-wage prices. Part of this is out of necessity: to maintain a high circulation, she must appeal to as broad an audience as possible. But she has proved herself committed to discovering and fostering new talent. In 2003, for example, she joined the Council of Fashion Designers of America in creating a fund that each year will bestow money and guidance...
...might have strengthened the Kurds' determination to defend the autonomy they have enjoyed since 1991, when the U.S. established a no-fly zone in northern Iraq to protect the Kurds from Saddam. The U.S. has assured the Kurds that the new government in Baghdad will allow them to maintain their own parliament and security forces. But many observers believe such a federal structure is only the first step toward the Kurds' ultimate goal: independence. "The Kurdish problem is the most difficult for Iraq's long-term territorial integrity," says Phebe Marr, a veteran Iraq expert retired from the Pentagon...
...British Cabinet Minister who is close to Blair and has been sounding out political opinion on the Continent on his behalf. "But now, precisely because of Iraq, there's a desire to come together. It just feels like the chemistry is right." But right for whom? The leaders themselves maintain that their partnership can bring direction and focus to a Union that's in disarray over everything from the Stability and Growth Pact to the proposed new constitution. But others fear that the Big Three are getting together to dictate terms to the rest of Europe. The trio could...