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...other side of the Iron Curtain, today a gash of electrified fences and minefields, the challenge that began on V-E day has had very different dimensions. For the nations of Eastern Europe, the prospect of a new, democratic postwar era vanished with Stalin's unkept pledge to hold free elections in the "liberated" territories. By 1949, Communist regimes had consolidated power by force or subterfuge in eight countries. During the past 40 years, only two nations have been able to escape the Soviet orbit: Yugoslavia in 1948 and Albania...
...Venable’s a tremendous player, prospect, and athlete,” Walsh said of last year’s 15th-round draft choice of the Baltimore Orioles. “When you go up there and get behind on a player 2-0 like that, [and] throw the ball down the middle there, he knows what to do with...
...think women's causes are better served by a non-Socialist government." While analysts believe FI has a good chance of winning seats in Parliament in 2006, they also predict that it could be a one-off performance. Single-issue parties rarely live long. But this prospect doesn't deter Schyman. "We are asking for the voter's mandate to use the parliamentary system to break down the patriarchal power structure. Once that is done, our party is no longer needed." But since the SDP has launched a rival women's interest group, FI won't have to dismantle...
Although a self-described despiser of cold weather, the prospect of frosty springs and months of indoor practices couldn’t put a damper on the team vibe that Wilson witnessed on his visit...
...does the prospect of moving out of the Yard alter their plans. “If we’re in the Quad, we’d do it on the grass,” Lipstein mused before the pair received their housing assignment. “Or if we’re close, like Adams,” Fiascone added, “we could come back to the Yard...