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...country for 29 of the 44 years since independence. But since returning to democracy in 1999, Nigerians have been freer to vent their frustrations. More than 10,000 have died in clashes prompted by everything from Muslim protests at U.S. bombing in Afghanistan to the decision to hold the Miss World beauty pageant in Abuja, the capital. Many Nigerians argue that the real reason for the violence is not ethnic or religious division - most Nigerians have peacefully coexisted for centuries - but the scramble for scarce resources and political clout. Though Nigeria produces some 2.4 million barrels...
Those who argue that to call one space a “Women’s Center” is to trivialize women’s issues also miss the point. Setting up a women’s center would not—and indeed, should not—preclude the College from taking further steps to improve women’s experiences at Harvard. From granting tenure to more female professors to continuing to reform its policies on sexual assault, the College has plenty more...
...every penny of increase costs American $30 million annually. Arpey is acutely aware that his airline still faces a bumpy ride. Sitting on his desk is a purple papier-mache dinosaur his 6-year-old daughter gave him for his first "show and tell" with executives after the near miss with bankruptcy. "She says it has special flying powers," says Arpey, "and boy, do we need that right now." --With reporting by Sally B. Donnelly/Washington
...easy to miss the Oregon gay marriages. They began during a bewildering period earlier this year when four other localities--San Francisco; Sandoval County, N.M.; Asbury Park, N.J.; and New Paltz, N.Y.--also began recognizing same-sex marriages in one way or another. But the Oregon unions differ from the others significantly: no judge has authorized the other marriages, and in the four other states, authorities have intervened--in most cases swiftly--to stop the ceremonies. But in Oregon, a unique ruling upheld by the state supreme court in 1999 says government officials must meet an extraordinary burden to treat...
With a nod to Williams, who was seated placidly at the cash register, Durham said that he would miss the “friendly staff” of Celeris...