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...established the United States of America as a Christian nation," that he's in talks with his pastor about undergoing a full-immersion baptism to become a real live Evangelical, and that he would prefer a Christian U.S. President to a Muslim one (he wants someone who shares a "solid grounding in my faith"). That checks some big boxes for the Christian right. His new faith talk may not be enough to appeal to religious conservatives in Iowa and South Carolina. But McCain seems willing to try anything--even a dunking. SECULARIST...
...game of solid defense and near misses, freshman Kerry Kartsonis scored the lone goal for Harvard (6-3-1, 0-1 Ivy) as it defeated the Fairfield Stags (4-5-1) 1-0 at Ohiri Field yesterday...
...Still, the heartland in Sindh remains a solid base of support. Despite the socialist platform of both Bhutto and her father, both are beneficiaries of an almost feudal system in Sindh, where landlords and tribal leaders dictate how their people vote. In keeping with this tradition, many of these voters don't question Benazir's judgment in cutting deals with Musharraf, or anything else. "If Benazir got a horse, and told people to vote for the horse," says 27-year-old Larkana shopkeeper Muhammad Ali Sheikh, "we would line up to vote for the horse...
Players like Kristine Lilly and Brianna Scurry (both are 36 years of age), while solid players for the U.S. in the past, have no business on the pitch in 2007. But they’re there because there are no viable youth replacements coming up through the collegiate system that are better than them...
...opposition insists that the heirs will be able to keep the castle provided that the agreement is executed in a proper fashion. "Romania does not want to to take back the castle, says Dumitru Puchianu from the center-right Democratic party. "If the royal house has a strong, solid argument they will get it back...