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Meanwhile, the larger historical framework surrounding the controversy, such as the United States' very recent imperialist past (and some might argue present) in Puerto Rico and the treatment of Puerto Ricans as second-class citizens in the United States has been shunted aside in favor of blanket accusations about the tolerance of violence and the cat-and-mouse game of political point-scoring. What was an opportunity for Americans, particularly politicians, to educate themselves about Puerto Rico's history and its complicated relationship with the United States, as well as about the status and treatment of Puerto Ricans...
...will these two media chieftains get along? Karmazin, who went to CBS when his Infinity Broadcasting was acquired by that company in 1996, has been known to depose long-standing corporate kings, while Redstone has a scalp collection any corporate warrior would be proud to own. Recent additions include those of his top lieutenants, deputy chairmen Philippe Dauman and Thomas Dooley, who got the blade (and a pile of money) as soon as the CBS deal was concluded...
...relished the opportunity more than Steve Klotz, 41, a retirement-home director from Jacobus, Pa., and the father of Swarthmore defensive back Josh Klotz. Steve had witnessed many of the team's recent embarrassments. In 1997, during a 73-to-0 drubbing by Johns Hopkins, the scorekeepers, in an act of mercy, let the clock run through time-outs. After that season, Steve said, "The players told the administration that they were tired of going out and playing games no one cared about." Last year under new coach Peter Alvanos, Swarthmore was competitive in several games. This summer the players...
Murphy said what he saw was a simple matter of the cream rising to the top. Linden peaked early but hasn't improved markedly in recent years. Wilford, on the other hand, took more time but has continued to improve...
...nuclear weapons program in exchange for a massive energy assistance program from South Korea, the U.S. and Japan. When those countries were slow to deliver on promised energy aid, Pyongyang feinted toward rebuilding its nuclear program before allowing inspection of its facilities in exchange for promises of aid. Recent preparations for long-range missile tests were also widely interpreted as an attempt to press for more economic assistance amid a deepening food crisis. "Washington and its allies in the region believe it?s worth dangling economic carrots rather than facing down an unpredictable state in a potentially catastrophic confrontation," says...