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...still capable of policing the West Bank. On Sunday, Abbas' forces raided a Hamas stronghold in the West Bank town of Qalqilya; six were killed in the resulting clash. This may be a way for Abbas to prove to Obama that he's fulfilling his security promises, but the shoot-out could wreck ongoing talks in Egypt between Abbas and Hamas over forming a unity government that would bring the West Bank and Gaza under a single Palestinian leadership. As a Hamas official in Gaza told TIME, "All this proves is that Abbas is carrying out the bidding...
Quinn, Jim •question by about detainees: "Why don't we just shoot...
...While the Play Golf Designs pros won't actually wear high heels as they shoot a round with your clients, don't expect khakis and a cardigan. The fashion tastes of each woman differ, but a few have indeed dressed on the course like spring-break barmaids. To Sadekar, the attire is part of the attraction, and everyone just needs to lighten up. "Look at what the women's tennis players get to wear," she says. "Unfortunately, as golfers we get shafted. Khakis just aren't cool...
...like, O.K., let me take him out so I can eat lunch, and I come here for the interview. And we happen to walk past the gate where the visitors were coming, and I heard this "Yeaaaa! It's Bo!" [Laughter.] And ... what is that? [Laughter.] Oh, shoot. [Laughter.] Oh, I went by the Visitors Gate. Bo is like, Who's calling me? [Laughter.] And you just forget. I was like, Oh, darn, I should have gone around the other way. So I'm like, "Hey!" [Laughter...
...what was once a promising new market for U.S. gaming companies has in the last 18 months become a money-sucking crap shoot. Recession and the global credit crisis have turned some bottom lines red, while major new projects have been shelved due to lack of financing and an uncertain business outlook. The latest hard-luck story: MGM Mirage. This week, the Las Vegas-based company disclosed that New Jersey gaming industry regulators object to its Macau joint venture partner, raising the possibility that MGM Mirage could pull out of the market. (Watch a video about Macau's gambling boom...