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...idea behind La Entrada al Pacifico (Corridor to the Pacific) is to ease overconcentration of Asian trade in Southern California by diverting goods to a port in western Mexico and transporting them to Midland. Marfans see a plan that could fill Midland's pockets but potentially devastate Marfa's culture, lifestyle and economy, based in large part on tourism thanks to Marfa's proximity to Big Bend National Park and its reputation as an artists' haven (artists and galleries have been a fixture in town since celebrated sculptor Donald Judd relocated here from New York...
...current Hizballah leader, told me that the U.S. accusations against Mughniyah were "just accusations." "Can they provide evidence to condemn Mughniyah?" he asked. But he added "Hajj Imad is among the best freedom fighters in the Lebanese arena. He had a very important role during the occupation [of southern Lebanon by Israel]. But as for his relationship with Hizballah, we maintain the tradition of not discussing names...
...Southern hospitality is the well-known idea that people in the South should be warm and welcoming to their visitors. No. 1 Virginia and No. 47 Kentucky ignored that notion, however, as the squads handed the No. 51 Harvard men’s tennis team its first losses of the dual-match season over the weekend.The Wildcats (5-3) squeaked out a 4-3 victory over the Crimson (2-2) on Saturday and the Cavaliers (7-0) overpowered Harvard, 6-1, on Sunday.Although Virginia’s win was convincing, Kentucky just slipped by the Crimson. The outcome...
...when the U.S. troop contingent in Iraq drops from the current 158,000 to about 130,000 in July, it could remain at that level into the fall. "A brief period of consolidation and evaluation probably does make sense," Gates said Monday as he toured a U.S. post in southern Baghdad...
...same mistake again - pointing out his shortcomings and his inability to influence events. "That's a very optimistic way of looking at it," says Vali Nasr, author of The Shi'a Revival, of Satterfield's comments, "Moqtada al-Sadr still commands the largest social and political movement in southern Iraq." Nasr and others believe the Mahdi Army's leader is biding his time out to develop stronger religious credentials and strengthen his control over a militia. Sadr's game plan, it appears, extends far beyond the next year or two. "The game in Iraq is not over," says Nasr...