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...make ideological politicians more pragmatic. "Elections are just the start in his view," says a senior Administration official. It's encouraging, U.S. officials say, that powerful Muslim figures--including Iraq's most influential cleric, Grand Ayatullah Ali Husaini Sistani, and even some leaders of Hamas--have tried to quell the unrest over the Danish cartoons out of fear of a collapse in law and order. But even if that tames the passions unleashed over the past month, there's every reason to expect the voices of Muslim discontent to grow more assertive, not less. "Before this, people believed that Muslims...
...Cornell with an improved defense and red-hot three-point shooting to grab an 80-71 victory. Rollins, a strong inside threat, sat for much of the first half because she incurred two quick fouls. In the second frame, however, her strong post moves and light touch helped Harvard quell potential threats from the pesky Big Red (6-13, 3-3) who often threatened to close the 5-10 point deficit, yet never seemed to be able to close the deal. Rollins notched a career-high 19 points and 9 rebounds in one of the best performances of her collegiate...
...race was Rep. John Shadegg of Arizona, who had stayed true to his roots as a member of the class of 1994, which swept Democrats out of power on a promise of (literally) cleaning house. Still, Shadegg was never a serious contender, too inexperienced in leadership to quell concerns about his election-year effectiveness. Blunt was the favorite going into the vote today-and he laid it on thick in public statements the week before the vote, touting his near 2-to-1 lead in public commitments over Boehner. But Boehner made a strong case Monday at a conference...
...Iraqi security source, insurgents wounded a Palestinian member of al-Qaeda, tracked him to a Baghdad hospital and then kidnapped him from his bed and handed him over to U.S. forces. Some Pentagon decision makers believe that the feuding within the insurgency may help U.S. and Iraqi troops quell the terrorist attacks that have made parts of the country ungovernable. "We're starting to see a little bit more every day," says Army Lieut. General Ray Odierno, assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In places like Ramadi and Fallujah, Odierno says, "we've had some Iraqi...
...paper balloting should also quell students’ concerns about the security and fairness of the electronic system, according to outgoing HoCo Vice-Chair Samita A. Mannapperuma...