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...Pope himself entered the fray in November, when he used the words "intelligent project" to describe the origins of the universe. Camillo Cardinal Ruini, Benedict's Vicar of Rome and head of the Italian Bishops Conference, went the next step a few weeks later, explicitly endorsing intelligent design. But others have been less eager to jump on the bandwagon, including the Rev. George Coyne, head of the Vatican Observatory, who said, "Intelligent design isn't science, even though it pretends...
...prison in Italy for shooting and wounding Pope John Paul II in 1981, then served five more in a Turkish jail for the 1979 murder of a journalist; in Istanbul. The Pontiff, who was shot by Agca while riding in an open car through St. Peter's Square in Rome, forgave his would-be assassin and visited him in prison. But after the Turkish press railed at his release, Justice Minister Cemil Cicek ordered a review of whether Agca had been credited correctly for time served. Cicek said Agca was apparently jailed for only 19 years and 1 month...
...spent almost 20 years in jail in Italy for shooting and wounding Pope John Paul II in 1981, then served five more in a Turkish jail for the 1979 murder of a journalist; in Istanbul. The Pontiff, who was shot by Agca while riding in an open car through Rome's St. Peter's Square, forgave his would-be assassin and visited him in prison. But after the Turkish press railed at his release, Justice Minister Cernil Cicek ordered a review of whether Agca had been credited correctly for time served. Cicek said Agca was apparently jailed for only...
...conquer the next country or continent. China wins with a simple, convenient formula: a communist social structure, a capitalist economy, small concern for trade rules and a furious rush. As an Italian politician said, If China had our union leaders, it would not survive for long. Franco G. Sclano Rome Exit Strategy No matter what happens in Iraq, it won't end the war on terrorism [Dec. 5]. We must stay the course in the 21st century, or there will be no 22nd. There is only one way to shorten this war: we must win. We must start thinking about...
...national authorities to protect companies perceived as national champions. The French government kicked up a fuss about rumors that the food company Danone might be the target of a U.S. bid, and even published a list of industries it deemed to be in the strategic national interest. And in Rome, former governor of the Italian central bank Antonio Fazio tried to squash two bids by foreign banks for Italian ones. But his efforts quickly turned to a scandal after the publication of taped phone calls. Fazio finally quit just before Christmas - and one of the foreign bids, by Dutch bank...