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...exception rather than the rule. But the way this case has played out so far has only made it much more challenging for future victims of assault to hold on to the one belief that can empower them to come forward—the belief that justice can prevail...
...conversation that ripples through Java, Indonesia's most populous island, where chaotic cities jostle for space with serene rice paddies and dwindling enclaves of rainforest. And it's not yet clear whose telling of Islam will prevail. Will it be the moderation extolled by vast Islamic organizations like Muhammadiyah? The wildly popular entrepreneurship of Aa Gym, whose immaculately clad staff hand out glossy brochures in the gardens of his pesantren-cum-business headquarters while visitors sip on the celebrity preacher's own brand of soft drink? Will it be the dogma of Majelis Mujahidin Indonesia - set up by accused terrorist...
...Upon hearing that the event would be held on what was essentially an archaeological site, U.S. officials had wondered what conditions might prevail. Said U.S. coach Jeri Daniels Elder, "We were only concerned about the throwing circle (take-off areas), which is the only area that had to be constructed." Some four inches of ancient sod had to be tampered with to create the cement circles for the stadium's two competition shot put areas, but in the end, they were perfect too, the final touches added in the early evening prior to the day's competition. For the rest...
...military pursue "regime change" in Tehran next. "Real men go to Tehran" was one of their playful slogans during the buildup to Operation Iraqi Freedom. And they took Iran's inclusion in President Bush's rhetorical "Axis of Evil" as a sign that their agenda might prevail. The neo-con view is that the Iranian regime is incapable of significant reform but is also inherently brittle, and might crumble from within under even minimal application of force. The administration should therefore commit itself unambiguously to a policy of regime-change, and direct its actions accordingly...
...feel it." You would think he'd be used to the pressure by now; his father, Zoltán, won a silver medal with the 1972 team and coached the national squad in the 1980s. The elder Kásás is confident that the Hungarians will prevail. "At least five players on this team have been together since 1994," he says. "They not only know how to play together, they know what the others are thinking." The core of the team is composed of three Sydney veterans. In addition to Kásás, there's Gergely...