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...dialogue with Raúl Castro to accelerate a needed change of course for Cuba. If the U.S. can trade with China, Saudi Arabia and other nations that do not exactly embrace democratic principles, then there is absolutely no reason it cannot do so with our neighbor a mere 90 miles [150 km] away. J. Patrick Grimes, Cambridge, Mass...
...Historical Baggage The presidential election, though, is far from over. Ma has a potential Achilles heel - the mere fact that he's KMT. Hsieh can count on a full third of the electorate to vote against the KMT under almost any circumstances. Ma has tried to counter by appearing more sensitive to issues of Taiwanese identity. He has spent long stretches in the island's south - DPP territory - where he often bypasses hotels to stay in the homes of ordinary folk. At one rally of labor unionists in Taipei, Ma made sure to lead the crowd in cheers of "Taiwan...
...dialogue with Raúl Castro to accelerate a needed change of course for Cuba. If the U.S. can trade with China, Saudi Arabia and other nations that do not exactly embrace democratic principles, then there is absolutely no reason it cannot do so with our neighbor a mere 90 miles [150 km] away. J. Patrick Grimes, CAMBRIDGE, MASS...
...karma and rank hypocrisy (he orchestrated the bust of a prostitution ring as New York attorney general in 2004). Still, isn’t there something shamefully dishonest about a culture that obsesses over the sex lives of its elected officials? They are, after all, mere men and women, as vulnerable as any to the snares of carnal desire. Their position of power simply invites attention...
...against a team that hits pretty hard.” After 17 scoreless minutes, Duboe found the net for his first goal of the day on an assist from Motschwiller. The Minutemen didn’t get on the board until 2:15 remained in the half. A mere 20 seconds after UMass tied the game at 1-1, the home team took the lead to head into the break. Junior goalie Joe Pike made nine total saves, seven of which came in the first half. UMass goalie Doc Schneider had eight. “Joe Pike made an unbelievable...