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...Pakistani, pleased though I am by Pervez Musharraf's resignation as President, I cannot but fear that this week's celebrations could prove to be short-lived. Yes, his departure will make Pakistan more democratic and was long overdue. But it will not in itself cure the myriad ills facing the country...
...communities, they need to consider their own domestic markets as well. Gates is fooling himself when he brushes over the U.S.'s economic woes so lightly, especially when creative capitalism could potentially solve some problems like our own oft-neglected poverty and inner-city urban blight. Only when America proves that capitalism can cure social ills within its own borders should it start looking to prove so abroad. Regina Tavani, Nashua...
Coming into Beijing, Shawn Johnson had something to prove. As the reigning world all-around champion, she should have been on top of the gymnastics world. But remarks made after the world competition in Stuttgart from international judges and coaches about the American style of gymnastics bothered her. "We got comments that we are not the beam team, that we are not that strong on beam," said Johnson days after these Games began. "So we really wanted to work on that. We are the beam team now, and we want to show the world we can claim that title...
...taken seriously as agents of social change, they need to consider their own nation's economy as well. Gates is incorrect to brush over the U.S.'s economic woes so lightly, especially when creative capitalism could solve some problems like our oft-neglected poverty. Only when America proves that capitalism can cure social ills within its borders should it start looking to prove so abroad. Regina Tavani, NASHUA...
London would be Phelps' third Games, a mere trifle compared with teammate Dara Torres' fifth trip under the rings. Torres, who is now the second-fastest woman in the world in the 50-m free, continued to prove that age is no limit, missing the gold by the same tiny margin with which Phelps won the 100-m butterfly. "That was awesome," said de Bruijn, of Torres' race. "I've got so much respect for her. She was one of my biggest rivals when I was still swimming. She quit for many years, she had a baby, and then...