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Will it happen? U.N. Security Council resolutions force the ICTR to complete its cases by the end of 2008, and then shut down. (Appeals can be heard through 2010.) To date, however, the ICTR legacy is uncertain. In 13 years, the Tanzania-based international court has spent more than $1 billion and completed just 33 cases. Those figures rankle the Rwandans, who believe they could have accomplished more at home, more quickly and with less cash. But finding the suspects - even for such a tiny fraction of the country's likely killers - is a challenge. "International justice does not come...
...foodophiles, the dining hall broccoli and cheese chicken breast is a bewildering beast. Why would you do that to a poor cafeteria chicken breast that’s probably a mutant anyway? Thankfully, a beautiful brunch is neither far nor expensive. We become so shut-in at Harvard that a 10-minute trip out of our Square is an excursion. Thus, FM brings you tips for an out-of-your-square-and-out-of-your-mind dining experience—and it’s not just about the food. The diner Sound Bites boasts lines around the corner every...
...staff writer, won the housing lottery—and not in the “we avoided the Quad” way. They are the newest residents of Senior House, a three-story house behind Claverly. Two years ago, the residents claim, the house got so trashed it was shut down. Rumor has it, the last student to live there was heir apparent to the Belvedere Vodka Company, a fact that may or may not be related to the destruction of Senior House. This newly renovated free-standing four bedroom, two-bathroom domicile has reopened its doors without a hitch...
...Moravec is not the only denizen of Ceske Budejovice who fears for the fate of the town's favorite tipple if it were snatched up by Anheuser-Busch. Many locals, like Moravec, believe that the U.S. brewing giant wants Budvar only for its trademarks, and might even shut the brewery down. Jan Vesely, the head of the Czech Beer and Malt Association industry group, dismisses such worries, saying "I don't know of any brewery in Central Europe someone would buy to close...
...they were actors at a high-security red-carpet ceremony. As it happened, however, the show was a dud. Meeting for the first time in over nine months, Lebanon's parliament opened today for a special session to elect a president of the republic, and then almost immediately shut down without a vote. Lebanon's political crisis continues...