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...being at Harvard, most Mormons here have taken a relatively more liberal or unconventional path than most college-age Mormons. Perhaps none so unconventional as that of Davidson, who did not convert to the religion until the summer after she graduated from high school. Davidson is from Butler, Pa., near Pittsburgh, and was raised in a Presbyterian home. She was crowned America’s Junior Miss in 1998 and, as a result, participated in a community service program in Hawaii. Davidson remembers that the leader of her program leader was a Mormon, and Davidson was intrigued by the woman?...
Implying that Yasser Arafat is chicken can get you slapped - at least if you're one of his subordinates. Tuesday's altercation between the Palestinian leader and his West Bank security chief is the latest sign of a crisis in the Palestinian Authority (PA), as aides press Arafat to make a clear commitment to a political direction, and take the consequences...
...Incensed by the escape from a PA prison in Hebron of 17 Hamas and Islamic Jihad detainees the previous day, Arafat reportedly lost his temper during a meeting in his Ramallah office, slapping his security chief Jibril Rajoub. More colorful accounts even had Arafat drawing a gun, prompting both men's bodyguards to do the same. PA insiders dispute reports that Arafat pulled out a firearm, but confirmed that the aging Palestinian leader had indeed slapped Rajoub. PA leaders were hard at work Thursday reconciling...
Sweet was again the catalyst on Catlin’s second goal. Midway through the third period, the freshman out of St. David’s, PA passed the puck to Catlin from behind the net. Catlin deked left and beat Davis stick side to extend Harvard’s lead to 6-2. Emily Haigh also received an assist on the play...
...dilemma is Arafat's, too. The Qassam-2 attacks are further confirmation that Hamas has little interest in any cease-fire being pursued by Arafat. The PA announced on Sunday that it had arrested Adnan al-Ghul, the Hamas engineer responsible for the Qassam-2, but that's not enough for Israel, which will continue to hold the PA responsible for the missile threat. An escalation of violence may leave Arafat further isolated by the U.S. and Israel, perhaps putting his prospects of negotiating his way to Palestinian statehood irrevocably beyond his grasp...