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...Historically, when Mormon leaders have been jailed or hidden as has happened twice in the past, it has unified members and enhanced the stature of the leaders. The view is that a leader who remains firm and resolute in his beliefs despite serious consequences to himself is a leader to look...
Just weeks after reviving the public's interest in a case many had long forgotten, investigators now say the trail for JonBenet Ramsey's killer has gone as cold as ever. After years without a serious suspect, the abrupt dismissal of the burgeoning case against admitted pedophile John Mark Karr has made investigators wonder what's next. "There's a very high level of frustration. But we still very much hope it will be solved," said Boulder County District Attorney Mary Lacy, sounding defensive in a hastily convened press conference to explain how the case against Karr disintegrated. But Lacy...
...shown that it is not serious about winning the war against terrorism. By refusing to act in the face of Israel's excessive use of military force against innocent Lebanese women and children, the U.S. has succeeded only in creating more Islamic militants. What Israel is doing in Lebanon can be equated with terrorism. The U.S. must always lead by example and show the world that it has a soul. America's defense of freedom and human rights should not be selective. Obiora Muanya Port Harcourt, Nigeria...
Probably the most cost effective way to deal with your reading lists is not to buy the books at all. I’m serious. Because the truth is, you won’t read them. You probably won’t even read 25 to 30 percent of the gigantic textbooks and coursepacks you buy, especially for social science courses. Many students are busy with too many extracurricular and social commitments to tackle the behemoth reading lists professors compile. They find that they can usually get by in class with a few comments, which need not necessarily be based...
...main problem on the ground - so-called runway incursions (where planes come too close together) have remained troublesome. According to the FAA, in 2005, there were a total of 327 runway incursions. Twenty-nine of those were very significant or serious, which is less than 10% of the total. In terms of error types, there were 169 pilot deviations, 105 operational errors/deviations by controllers, and 53 vehicle/pedestrian deviations. While pilot deviations are the most common type of runway incursion, they accounted for only 31% of serious incursions in the past fiscal year...