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...prepared to meet with high-level Palestinian representatives to discuss a possible cease-fire. Nonetheless, many Israelis still feel that Sharon has not delivered on his promise that he--and only he--could "bring security." One poll shows 73% are dissatisfied with Sharon's government; two right-wing ministers quit last week amid predictions of early elections this year. Netanyahu, meanwhile, is wooing the Likud stalwarts with his plan to oust Arafat and impose strict Israeli control over the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Back from the political sidelines, he seems ready to pounce if Sharon's coalition collapses...
...dollars since last year - need not surrender that cash before the upcoming battle for control of Congress. The Democratic National Committee also has $30 million in soft money that it plans to spend quickly for a new headquarters. "It reminds me of the old drunk who swears he will quit drinking tomorrow, but he's going to get drunk tonight," says Representative Tom Davis, who chairs the National Republican Congressional Committee, the fund-raising arm for the House G.O.P...
...initiating hostilities--is constrained in part by the political environment in which he operates. He heads a coalition government that relies on both an ultra-right and a center-left faction. Thus he cannot lean too far in either direction without risking that one of the coalition members will quit, bringing his government down. If that were to happen, new elections would follow. With Israelis in a hawkish mood, Sharon's right-wing Likud Party would almost surely make significant electoral gains. But Sharon might not be his party's candidate for Prime Minister. Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
...some respects Derek is a regular eighth-grader. He's quiet and polite. He plays the drums. He used to be on the swim team before he quit to make time for his computer business. He remembers vividly when he first saw VeriChip on the Today show. "I thought it was great technology," he says. "I wanted to be a part of it." And when Derek sets his mind to a problem, he generally solves it. "Derek stood up and said to me, 'Mom, I want to be the first kid implanted with the chip,'" remembers Leslie Jacobs, an advertising...
...number of films, including Monty Python's Life of Brian. A prolific author, he wrote more than 50 books. See Eulogy. RETIRED. ALLAN DONALD, RETIRED. ALLAN DONALD, 35, South Africa's all-time leading bowler, from Test cricket; in Johannesburg. Donald, who had taken 330 wickets in 70 Tests, quit after mounting injuries. VISAS REVOKED. Of SHAWN CRISPIN, 33, and RODNEY TASKER, 56, Far Eastern Economic Review reporters, by Thai police; in Bangkok. The pair face expulsion from the country and possible criminal charges primarily because of an article alleging tensions between Thailand's King and Prime Minister. CONVICTED. FRANCOISE...