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...scandal that embroiled his government in allegations of corruption, however, Karamanlis in August called for elections six months ahead of schedule, hoping to win a fresh mandate. Since then, attempts by his opponents to ride on Greece's wave of discontent have gained little political traction for PASOK, whose mild-mannered leader George Papandreou has failed to lure leftist voters with his thumping criticism and negative campaigning...
...some misplaced moxie—we find a post titled “Facebook Strikes Back, or: How I Learned to Stop Ranting and Love the Lisp.” The author, named “Captain Planet,” cites Caldwell’s “mild speech impediment” and jokes: “Looks like it’s Lucy—not Facebook—who’ll have the last lisp—uhhh, laugh. I swear, I meant laugh.” One commenter asked if making fun of someone?...
...papacy thus far. The provocative lecture about faith and reason, and the violence in Islam, set off riots in some corners of the Muslim world, and sparked renewed debate about the theological and philosophical roots of the so-called "clash of civilizations" percolating across the globe. Flinging the mild-mannered Benedict into the fire of breaking-news notoriety - with both his keen intelligence and striking lack of political acumen on fine display - the controversial lecture is the singular watershed of his papacy. Indeed, Vatican watchers now commonly divide Benedict's reign into "before and after" Regensberg...
...looked to be a good year in Carpio. Throughout central Spain, a mild winter had protected sprouting plants from frostbite while cool summer temperatures had kept roots from scorching under the Castillian sun, and this farming town, located two hours northwest of Madrid, expected an abundant crop. But then came the voles. By harvest time in late August, Margarita Alonso's hope had turned to despair. "Look at this!" she exclaimed disgustedly as she discarded gnawed potatoes from atop the family combine. "They've eaten half the crop...
...voles first survived because of the season's mild temperatures, then flourished thanks to large litters and a fleeting, 21-day gestation cycle. But in rural Spain, suggests Luque, people "prefer more elaborate theories." Says Ariano Medina, a beet farmer in the village of Fresno el Viejo, echoing a rumor common in these parts, "These aren't the moles we've had all our lives. I heard that scientists working for the government created them to feed endangered birds of prey...