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...Najah National University in Nablus Palestinians want to see an end to the corruption and chaos that we have felt for the past few years. There has been so much damage to the ethical and social fabric of our people that it's going to take time to rebuild. But Hamas is not going to work to the timetable of the international community--I mean Israel and the U.S. It has its own timetable and priorities. At the same time, I hope Hamas will not cut all threads to past negotiations. I hope they are reasonable and rational because they...
...acknowledges Liberal Senator Francis Fox, a former Cabinet minister who was a top adviser to Martin in the early, upbeat days of his two-year rule. A low point, yes, but one that at least a few party veterans view as an overdue opportunity to heal internal wounds and rebuild. "It's time to regroup," says departing Environment Minister St?phane Dion, one of the 13 Grits (out of 21) to survive the combined Tory-Bloc onslaught in Quebec. "It's not the end of the world to be the opposition." Meanwhile, the New Democratic Party, with 10 new seats...
...land a triple Axel in competition. Those youngsters were busy pushing the sport to new levels of excellence, but would they continue to bother if the results were fixed? Embarrassed and under pressure from the International Olympic Committee to reform, the International Skating Union (I.S.U.) decided to raze and rebuild...
...police chief even joked that the city felt like the fictional Mayberry. But there are signs that the city's notorious violence has started to return. Three people were shot and wounded in mid-January during a "second line" parade as social clubs marched in support of New Orleans' rebuilding effort. Crime has also been a major issue during discussions of how to rebuild the city's poorest-and often most crime-ridden-neighborhoods. A new study from Brown University concludes that up to 80% of the city's black population might not return to New Orleans. "I'm sympathetic...
...Corporations seeking to rebuild their image can always open their checkbooks. For example, oil giant Royal Dutch Shell, excoriated in the 1990s for polluting the Niger Delta, is spending millions of dollars to combat malaria and aids in Africa, and is funding other initiatives aimed at improving the lives of those affected by oil exploration. Other firms have tried to make their peace with often-critical NGOs. British oil company BP, French retailer Carrefour and Swedish packaging manufacturer Tetra Pak are working with the World Wildlife Fund on environmental issues...