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...until Western powers showed they were willing to bomb. But this approach is not viable in Iraq, where U.S. bombs came first and civil strife has followed. Instead the only way out of the violence is for Iraqis to realize that they have more to gain by negotiating a settlement between their groups than they do by allowing a full-blown brothers' war to break...
...looting of $1.3 billion from another Italian bank, in which the Vatican held a major share, Marcinkus faced charges as an accessory to the crime. Though the Holy See would not permit his arrest--and he and the Vatican maintained his innocence--it paid $250 million as a "goodwill settlement" of the case...
...looting of $1.3 billion from another Italian bank, in which the Vatican held a major share, Marcinkus faced charges as an accessory to the crime. Though the Holy See would not permit his arrest?and he and the Vatican maintained his innocence?it paid $250 million as a "goodwill settlement" of the case...
...there should be no question of the U.S.'s or Israel's not talking to its officials. I am sure that Hamas' calls for the destruction of Israel will be amended once the group settles in. A certain amount of patience and negotiation are needed to get an amicable settlement for the cause of Palestine. The U.S. and Israel should patiently negotiate with Hamas, not withhold aid funds for poor Palestinians. M. Shakir Khaleel Bangalore, India Critics argue that Hamas' victory is a sign of surging hard-line extremism in the entire Muslim world. But Hamas did not win because...
Icahn and Parsons agreed to a settlement in which Icahn dropped his assault and Parsons made certain concessions. Time Warner pledged to buy back $20 billion in stock, up from $12.5 billion. It promised to cut costs by an additional $500 million in 2007 and agreed to add two independent directors to the board--after consulting with Icahn about the candidates. Icahn's investor group still controls 3.3% of the stock, and he isn't likely to go away soon, so Parsons made other concessions, including a promise to review the findings of a report issued by Icahn's investment...