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Four years after it was dissolved, Nepal's Parliament re-opened on Friday with two minutes of silence commemorating the 14 protesters killed during the weeks of bloody protests against King Gyanendra that finally forced him to relinquish power on April 24. It was a historic occasion, but given how...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nepal Picks Up the Pieces | 4/30/2006 | See Source »

Like the previous Sinai attacks, the Dahab bombings took place on the occasion of a major national military holiday, this time Sinai Liberation Day on Tuesday, marking the Israeli withdrawal from the territory it captured in the Six Day War. Many analysts agreed that the terrorists were targeting the pro...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Shattering the "Peace and Party" Mood in Dahab | 4/25/2006 | See Source »

Thunderous applause perhaps more fit for a rock venue than stately Sanders Theatre marked the performance of Stefan P. Jackiw ’07 at Friday night’s Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra (HRO) Pre-frosh Weekend concert. A raucous crowd refused to sit down until after Jackiw had returned...

Author: By Garrett G.D. Nelson, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Jackiw Powers Through Brahms | 4/23/2006 | See Source »

Directed by Gregory La Cava RKO Radio Pictures Inc. “We started off on the wrong foot. Let’s stay that way.” Who hasn’t wanted to whip out a line that sharp? But most of us don’t...

Author: By Scoop A. Wasserstein, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Classics: Stage Door (1937) | 4/19/2006 | See Source »

In those days, presidents didn't speak out like they do today. In fact, when Lincoln stood up before this huge meeting, he said "I believe there's no precedent for my appearing before you on this occasion." It's the same contrast when Roosevelt was on the radio during...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Rumsfeld in Historical Context | 4/18/2006 | See Source »

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