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...Challenge No. 3: Defining terrorism. The U.S. put the Palestinian group Hamas and Lebanon's Hizballah on its black list, but Arabs see these anti-Israel groups more as freedom fighters than as terrorists. Islamic scholars meeting last month in Mecca came up with a terrorism definition of their own: "all acts of aggression committed by individuals, groups or states against human beings, including attacks on their religion, life, intellect or property." That's a sweeping explication which could easily include the U.S. bombing of Afghanistan or Israel's demolition of Palestinian homes and exclude the activities of Hamas...
Like California's Silicon Valley and Massachusetts' Route 128, Montgomery County, Md., has been transformed in the past decade from a sleepy suburb into a bustling scientific Mecca. The 15-mile stretch of Interstate 270 that runs from Bethesda to Gaithersburg now houses one of the world's largest and smartest collections of genomic firms. The chief draw is the NIH, which dispenses $14 billion a year in research grants. But there are other attractions--proximity to Johns Hopkins, a start-up-friendly local government, an abundance of office space; and most of all, a critical mass of like-minded...
Cambridge, because of its strong educational background, plentiful economic opportunities and welcoming atmosphere, has historically been a mecca for immigrants...
Lake Powell is considered the mecca of houseboating, with its 1,960 miles of shoreline--longer than the entire West Coast--and 96 large canyons. The lake's breathtaking beauty has beckoned an increasing number of boaters, water skiers, fishermen, hikers and campers in recent years. This, despite (or perhaps because of) the fact that it is located in one of the most remote areas of the Southwest. Its surrounding landscape is part of Glen Canyon, a beautiful but harsh area once referred to as "the place no one knew...
...mostly it's about sex. The adrenaline-charged opening begins in a pheromone-drenched disco on Pittsburgh's gay mecca, Liberty Avenue, then hurtles at 200 beats a minute into an outre lust scene between 29-year-old rake Brian (Gale Harold) and Justin (Randy Harrison), a kid of 17--count 'em, 17--years. No conveniently arranged sheets, no angst, no kisses shot from the back: in 10 hot minutes, QAF opens the closet of gay TV sexuality and chucks in a neon stick of dynamite...