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...Qaeda that to defeat the United States, all you have to do is kill a few Americans on camera. The alternative to mounting an overwhelming response to challengers like Saddam is to fight a bloody retreat from world primacy. Anti-American unrest in the Middle East reached its peak after Sept. 11 but before the Afghanistan campaign, when the United States seemed to be the most vulnerable and the extremists thought that they could win. But during operations in Afghanistan, the streets fell quiet...
...have an assistant fax her glowing notices from around the world, but Kirchschlager generally avoids reading her reviews. "I'm afraid they might affect my interpretation of the role," she says. On her way to a photo shoot midway through Sophie's run, though, she can't resist a peak at a couple of clippings posted to an Opera House message board, and she beams with delight at the headlines. (The accolades for her acting are especially gratifying: she'd like a non-singing role someday.) The photo session lasts for more than an hour, but despite her obvious fatigue...
...hear me now?" Not too well if you're using a cell phone near the top of Massachusetts' Mount Watatic. That's because state officials, eager to protect this pristine peak from unsightly antennas, agreed to buy it for $2.5 million last summer. In the town-by-town battle between improving cell-phone coverage and preserving precious skylines, few places have had the resolve--not to mention the resources--of Mount Watatic's neighbors. But such aversion to tower building is becoming the norm in cities and suburbs across the country. From Lakeland, Fla., to Winnetka, Ill., more and more...
...this sport—yes, it’s a sport—is pretty freakin’ hard to play, testing an athlete’s mental game along with endurance and power. Louisa would set out on six-mile runs even during the season to stay in peak condition...
...wisest choice when investing is often the toughest choice. Today that means buying stocks even if you have to mortgage the house--literally. Your financial adviser probably won't tell you so, for fear of being fired on the spot. Stocks, down more than 40% from their peak, are that tough a sell. But everyone who has a lot of time until retirement, little debt and a whopping gain in real estate ought to make the most of their home equity by extracting some and wading into equities...