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...Anwar Ibrahim, a former Deputy Prime Minister who was jailed for six years on corruption charges that human-rights activists considered politically motivated, is an impassioned orator who can draw crowds of tens of thousands. His cult of personality drives the People's Justice Party, whose racial diversity is rare in Malaysian politics. But Anwar was banned from politics for five years because of his jail time. The embargo expires in April. Given that Abdullah could have called elections any time over the next 15 months, the choice of poll date leaves many Malaysians feeling that he is intentionally excluding...
...when Maazel took the podium, to prolonged applause, it became quickly clear that the evening would be one of rare power and emotion. North Korean and U.S. flags stood at either end of the stage, and the entire audience rose as both nations' anthems were played. From that point on, for the next two hours, it was hard to remember that during the bus ride that afternoon, we had passed a poster of a giant fist slamming a helpless little Uncle Sam that read, "Smash the USA." When he introduced George Gershwin's An American in Paris, Maazel told...
...latest upsurge in fighting between Israelis and Palestinians in Gaza was triggered by what Israelis saw as a rare opportunity: Five top Hamas commanders, in charge of training commandos, had made the cardinal mistake of commuting to work at a former naval facility in the same car. Once Israel spotted this security slip-up by the Hamas men, they blasted the vehicles with guided missiles from circling aircraft. "We destroyed Hamas' training department," exulted one Israeli military intelligence officer...
...from the telecast. Hansard and Irglova's stripped-down, honest performance stood in stark contrast to the glitzier production numbers of the other nominees. When Irglova had the unprecedented experience of getting a second shot at an Oscar acceptance speech after the orchestra played her offstage, she expressed something rare in Hollywood - sincere gratitude. "This is such a big deal," said Irglova, the only woman in the Kodak Theater who appeared to have gotten ready without the help of a staff of 12. "Not only for us, but for all other independent musicians and artists that spend most of their...
...time needed for this integration often becomes a rare luxury for students at Harvard, where life can feel like a never-ending cycle of problem sets, response papers, and incessant comp processes. The lower the time commitment, the more appealing extracurricular activities can be—especially in the case of social service...