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...campaign in Montenegro, the decision was reached through a democratic process, and Serbian President Boris Tadic was among the first to congratulate Montenegrins on their newly acquired autonomy. Moreover, now that we're all alone, we Serbs can finally focus on putting our own house in order and getting rid of Milosevic's legacy, which still lurks in some dark corners. It's high time to shake off nationalism and bring the remaining war-crimes suspects, such as General Ratko Mladic, to justice. We're alone, but we shouldn't feel lonely. One aspiration still binds the scattered remains...
...time when sports and other extracurricular activities are being cut from schools throughout the U.S., solely getting rid of soda and other sugar-filled drinks is a Band-Aid for a bigger problem. Although I understand how those drinks help contribute to the problems of obesity and Type 2 diabetes faced by our youth, we must not forget that physical education and sports programs, which also prevent obesity and diabetes, are being trimmed from inner-city school budgets every year. I commend the Clinton Foundation for its efforts, but I suggest that its campaign be extended to highlight the importance...
...premise has promise: science has created a technology to "correct" the mutant-X gene. (If it were an X chromosome, of course, there'd be only X-women.) In yet another anti-Bush metaphor, the government wants to round up and purify, neuter and basically get rid of our eccentric super-heroes, thus creating a more stable, homogeneous society. Get it? For mutant, read Mexican...
...variety of reasons." It would help matters if there was an effective opposition to enforce accountability. But in Rivers, Obasanjo's ruling People's Democratic Party fills every seat at both state and local level. Many frustrated citizens see next year's elections as a chance to get rid of the party. But the poll could prove bloody. Human-rights lawyer Nsirimovu says opposition groups have realized "that AK-47s are a necessary ingredient in elections in the Niger Delta," and will try to arm their own supporters in an attempt to counter ruling-party intimidation. "Then things will...
...else's educational experience. And they argue that their mandatory-leave policy can force emotionally distressed students to get the best possible help. Gary Pavela, a judicial-policy expert at the University of Maryland and author of a book on student suicide, says the approach is designed for "getting rid of troubled kids, getting them into the hands of others, as soon as possible...