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...almost a half-century by a barbaric military junta. Burma's monkhood and military are roughly the same size--each has 300,000 to 400,000 men--but there the similarities end. With the monks preaching tolerance and peace and the military demanding obedience at gunpoint, these protests pit Burma's most beloved institution against its most reviled...
...tame compared with what's most likely in store. Who will emerge strongest after the rubble has settled? No one knows, of course, but one instinct tells me that Rudy will have lost less blood when it's all said and done, based on his experience in the mud pit of New York City politics. Giuliani has another card to play, too: he will be arguing, in effect, "I'm not perfect, but I'll keep you safer...
...clouds burst, the crowds gather. It's an hour before the kick-off of Kolkata's biggest sporting event and the rain keeps pouring. The pitch at the cavernous Salt Lake Stadium is now little better than a mud pit, pockmarked by spreading pools of brackish water and streaks of brown slush. Were this a cricket match, officials would have canceled proceedings and sent fans home. But this is football in the most football-crazy city in India: over 100,000 boisterous Calcuttans fill the divided sides of the stadium, one half festooned in the maroon and green of Mohun...
...project. She said that within the next two to three weeks, more network nodes will be placed on the buildings of the HSBA’s member businesses. Residents should be able to watch a Red Sox live-feed from the comfort of JFK Park, the MAC Quad, the Pit, and the Mass. Ave. corridor. Jillson has yet to receive complaints from Square business owners about the slow progress of the project. “The technology now compared to last year has changed. It’s more readily available, less cumbersome, and being patient will result...
...Africa remains divided in small countries with tiny economies we will never get out of the pit,” said Wade during his speech. “Our only chance is to build a major political and economic space so we can benefit from a large economy...