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...first trip to Baghdad in December. Friends say he assumed he could find work the same way he had launched his tower-repair shop in a Philadelphia suburb: by cold-calling potential clients and sweet-talking his way into assignments. He came home in February to West Chester, Pa., with some promising leads as well as rich tales of his adventures in the war-scarred land. "He had a comfort level in Iraq that is beyond our comprehension," says colleague Dave Skalish, a technical supervisor at a Philadelphia radio station...
...been undertaken on the basis of painstakingly detailed security agreements reached with the Palestinian Authority. But Sharon's plan envisaged no such deal, partly because of his reluctance to resume negotiations with a body led by Yasser Arafat, and partly because there are good reasons to doubt whether the PA today has capability, much less the political will, to rein in those who would fire on Israelis. The leadership under Arafat is unlikely to see much to be gained in helping implement a plan designed explicitly to sideline them, and U.S. and Israeli officials had begun to worry...
...culinary arts (fundamental cooking techniques in a variety of cuisines). But to make themselves more attractive to parents and students--and to make students more appealing to employers--several schools, including the CIA, Johnson & Wales and a handful of the affiliated Art Institutes nationwide (like those in Atlanta; Pittsburgh, Pa.; and Chicago) have instituted four-year bachelor's-degree programs. Whereas the associate degree is centered on food almost exclusively, the additional course work is geared primarily toward managerial skills and includes classes in history, culture and language, an acknowledgment that a career in the food industry is far more...
...Russia shows overall improvement. And certain individuals who became billionaires by robbing the public are facing justice. Putin will probably amend the constitution so he can run for a third term, and Russians will overwhelmingly re-elect him. If that's not democracy, what is? DIMITRIS RAPTIS West Chester, Pa...
Thank you for selecting singer Norah Jones. She is unassuming and humble, but she still comes out on top. Why is it that Jones is so appealing? Because she offers a refreshing break from look-at-my-body pop stars who focus on image over substance. NEAL STOLAR Pottstown, Pa...