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...However, Serra is a notriously poor campaigner and he has been mayor for only a year. The governor of Sao Paulo state, Geraldo Alckmin, is another potential contender but he is not yet well known outside of his state. At this point, however, the Brazilian electorate appears to be sick of politicians and the race is a complete toss-up. -By Andrew Downie/Rio de Janeiro...
...pilot had announced that threats to King had generated a precautionary overnight guard for the aircraft. "And then I got into Memphis." He frowned. "And some began to say the threats--or talk about the threats--that were out, what would happen to me from some of our sick white brothers. Well, I don't know what will happen now. We've got some difficult days ahead. But it doesn't matter with...
...That WFP estimate covers only the cost of food to ward off starvation (the quake destroyed the villagers' regular winter stores). Helicopters cost up to $16,000 an hour to operate, and much more money is needed to rebuild homes and schools and to provide medical care for the sick and injured. The weather has been relatively dry so far. But with temperatures in areas above 1,500 m now dipping to -8?C, shelter is an immediate concern. There aren't enough tin sheets, a construction staple, to go around. At higher elevations, only about 10% of residents have...
...average American is simply sick of the U.S. spending our money and our young people's lives for political ideals. What would Americans do if Saddam Hussein or any other world leader believed that Bush was evil and decided to trump up charges to end his term? I'm a Vietnam veteran, and if that happened, I would start making some car bombs. What right do we have to police the world? Iraq is an Arab problem and should be solved by the Arab world. How about sending more politicians into combat? Charles Delling Waterford, Michigan...
...fund raiser for hurricane victims or so original as the self-love/self-hate tightrope walk of his debut The College Dropout. But if you think you're invulnerable to an atmospheric ballad with Maroon 5's chirpy Adam Levine (Heard 'Em Say) or a song called Roses about a sick grandma, you will be shocked at the stealthy power of West's storytelling. As for the music, one listen to Gone, built around an Otis Redding sample and some ecstatic string arrangements, and you might be persuaded that West is as good as he thinks...