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...bring it to a close. Rebel spokesmen announced Tuesday that they had abandoned the capital, and Western reporters confirmed that the Russian flag now flies over the fiercely contested Minutka Square. Many of the rebel fighters who managed to break through Russian lines in a bloody retreat have regrouped at the village of Alkhan-Khala, planning to head south into the mountains. Russian forces have reportedly surrounded the village, but haven't tried to advance on the rebel positions there. Capturing Grozny, of course, is primarily of symbolic importance, because the object of a counterinsurgency war is less to capture...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Grozny, a Symbolic Victory for Russia | 2/1/2000 | See Source »

After a morning's work in the freezing temperatures, the four volunteers drove an hour to Plymouth, where they would regroup with other McCain stumpers...

Author: By Daniel D. Springer, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Voter by Voter, McCain's Volunteers Reach Out | 1/19/2000 | See Source »

...Following the New Hampshire primary, the candidates will have five weeks to gear up for the March 7 14-state torrent. According to Pooley, that's plenty of time for a campaign to regroup from a poor showing in Iowa and/or New Hampshire. But, he says, due to the condensed schedule, after New Hampshire campaigns are now faced with "some tough decisions" about where to allocate their time and money, whereas candidates used to have time to campaign in most states. Democratic hopeful Bill Bradley, for example, is trailing Al Gore in most parts of the country. During the primary...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Primer on the Primaries | 1/18/2000 | See Source »

Bradley is 3 points ahead in New Hampshire, and a win combined with a close second in Iowa, could seriously undermine Gore's chances. But a Gore win would be nearly fatal to Bradley. Either way, though, both campaigns have until March to regroup. The wild card is independent voters. Will they be flocking to Bradley or McCain...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Off To The Races | 1/17/2000 | See Source »

That's why so much Roman culture survived the disintegration of the Western Empire. The most prolific memes had long since spread to Byzantium if not beyond, and would keep replicating themselves even as Western Europe struggled to regroup. Thus the astrolabe would eventually be reintroduced to the area via Islamic culture, which thrived during the early Middle Ages. Meanwhile, in Asia, key memes would arise--the spinning wheel, even printing--and some would migrate all the way to Europe...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Web We Weave | 12/31/1999 | See Source »

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