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...important to realize that [the turbines] are symbolic, and are not an alternative to doing something more substantive,” Schrag said. “We need to think about how Harvard can change how electricity is generated in the region...
...Russia Suspicious Shooting Magomed Yevloyev, a journalist known for his scathing criticism of the government, was killed while in police custody in the volatile southern region of Ingushetia. Authorities called the shooting accidental, but media-watchdog groups denounced it as part of what they say is a pattern of silencing dissent. At least 13 journalists in Russia have been slain in contract-style killings since...
...Iraq Returning Anbar to The Iraqis On Sept. 1, U.S. military commanders handed over control of Anbar province to Iraqi forces, a major sign of progress in a region that has claimed the lives of more than 1,000 U.S. soldiers since the war began. The move puts 11 of the nation's 18 provinces under Iraqi control. Yet the transition of Anbar, once a stronghold of al-Qaeda and the heartland of Iraq's Sunni insurgency, also underscores the changed nature of the U.S. role in Iraq. Though President Bush roundly rejected nation-building when he took office eight...
...jarring to watch Army Corps of Engineers officials hailing their hurricane defenses just three years after their tragic errors and warped priorities drowned New Orleans. The sad truth is that the Big Easy--while slightly less vulnerable than it was before Katrina--is still extremely vulnerable. And eventually the region will face the Big One, a storm far larger than Gustav or Katrina. "We got lucky this time," says law professor Mark Davis, director of Tulane's Institute on Water Resources Law and Policy. "I like being lucky. But at some point we have to get smart...
...legal and ethical woes played out on the region's front pages and television sets, Kilpatrick, 38, has steadfastly refused to leave office. In a broadcast apology last winter that left unclear exactly what he was apologizing for, the mayor issued a statement to city residents that walked the line between promise and threat. "I would never quit on you," he vowed. "Ever...