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General Moeen U Ahmed, who participated in a Kennedy School of Government executive education course in 2002, has sent troops to quell protests and arrest professors at Rajshahi University and at the country’s flagship institution, the University of Dhaka. A military-backed provisional government has led Bangladesh since January...
...Government Steps In State and federal officials did their best to quell the anxiety of refugees and of people who, at least for the time being, were still in their homes. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was in full action-hero mode, traveling to the firefighters' front lines, while President George W. Bush - chastened by Washington's dilatory response to Katrina - declared the region a "major disaster" and promptly dispatched Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, along with Army helicopters, troops and millions of dollars in federal aid. San Diego city officials even implemented a reverse 911 system with automated warning calls...
...would work in Shi'ite areas of the country. However, that may be changing. In Musayyib, 40 miles south of Baghdad and not far from the holy city of Karbala, American officers are taking advantage of a network of "concerned citizens" in this predominantly Shi'ite area to help quell violence stemming from both Sunni insurgents and erratic elements of powerful Shi'a militias. Just as in Anbar, it was the tribes that asked the Americans for help...
...from Ludwick, freshman Bret Voith, junior David Tune, and sophomore Thomas Bailey, the Crimson offense struggled to overcome the early deficit. Junior goalkeeper Jay Connolly kept up his defensive rhythm, registering 15 saves after having 10 saves in the earlier game, but it wasn’t enough to quell Pacific’s offensive firepower.HARVARD 14, CAL BAPTIST 13The highlight of the three-day marathon in Stockton, Calif., came when Harvard took on 19th-ranked Cal Baptist. Ludwick scored the game-winner with 50 seconds remaining in overtime, wrapping up a highly competitive game in which goals were exchanged...
...TIME: Your government used what many consider excessive force to quell protests about the elections. Meles: It's very obvious now that the opposition tried to change the outcome of the election by unconstitutional means. We felt we had to clamp down. We detained them and we took them to court. In the process, many people died, including policemen. Many of our friends feel that we overreacted. We feel we did not. There is room for criticism nevertheless it does not change the fact that this process was a forward move towards democracy and not a reversal. Recent developments have...