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DENVER—If there is one lesson from my youth that has haunted me this summer, it’s that Mom is always right. And no matter how old I get, I keep trying and failing to prove her wrong. She told me once, “Someday you’ll have kids of your own who will torment you.” When I was younger I could laugh away the prophecy; this summer I am living...
...when Moussaoui finally faced his accusers and took the blame, his most defiant statements were simply overruled by the judge. "I'm guilty," said the prisoner, now eager to prove his terrorist credentials. ''I am member of al-Qaeda. I pledge bayat (a loyalty oath) to Osama bin Laden.'' But Judge Leonie Brinkema overruled him, entering a not-guilty plea and telling him to go away and think about the consequences of his choice...
...Immanuel attack, who escaped after disguising themselves in Israeli uniforms to launch a deadly ambush, Defense Minister Benjamin Ben Eliezer announced the suspension of measures planned to ease the suffering of the impoverished residents of the reoccupied sections of the West Bank. But maintaining the iron grip may ultimately prove to be self-defeating: Israel had planned to ease the burden of its reoccupation of West Bank towns out of recognition that the rage and despair fueled by its stranglehold over Palestinian daily life fuels sustains, rather than discourages terrorism. An Israeli officer in Nablus last week told Haaretz that...
...common mound tombs covered in earth and renowned for their painted murals. As some of the most impressive examples of ancient Asian art, these murals are also the latest fetish in the stolen antiquities trade. Even after 1,500 years, their colorful depictions of Koguryo life and myth still prove seductive, and there have been several reported tomb lootings. Chinese authorities assert that wealthy South Koreans are behind the thefts, an allegation backed by the sighting of stolen Koguryo murals in Seoul last year...
...transforming not just household finances but the balance of economic power. (Or so it seemed.) But now even in the U.S., where half of all households were in stocks or stock funds, that faith in equities is being challenged. And European investors may actually be more disillusioned, and could prove even slower to return to shares. It's about timing. "The retail investor in Europe is a young investor," says Michael Hartnett, a Merrill Lynch strategist in London. "He came into the market toward the end of the bubble and has experienced considerable downside." What's more, the newest investors...