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...powers with any influence over Mugabe's isolationist regime - South Africa and the 15-country Southern African Development Community (SADC) - tended to avoid public attacks. A year ago, albeit after a full decade of repression, that "quiet diplomacy," to use former South African President Thabo Mbeki's phrase, finally helped yield a power-sharing deal between Mugabe's Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) and the longtime opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC). (See pictures of Robert Mugabe's reign...
...league office, for example, were either laid off or took buyouts over the past year. "When there are empty seats at NFL games, everything around the business of the NFL has been compromised," says David Carter, executive director of the Sports Business Institute at the University of Southern California, who says that crucial revenues to pay players, stadium bonds and private investors are at risk. Another reason for the rule is that the league believes a full house with screaming fans enhances the television-viewing experience. "If you're watching at home and you see a lot of empty seats...
...overlook its other games against quality opponents. Before taking on Fordham and Santa Clara on Saturday, Harvard will face Friday contests against the Colonials (2-2) and the Tigers (0-0), both of whom represent conference playoff contenders.“It’s always fun to play Southern Division teams like GW and Ivy-rival Princeton,” Farrar said. “It brings out the best in both squads and I’m looking forward to great competition. These teams are stones on which we can sharpen our edge.”The head...
...first large Southern city to elect a black mayor in 1973, Atlanta has had African-American leadership ever since. However, this year, a white city council member is leading in polls over three black challengers, causing some to fret that her election could lead to a setback for a "black agenda" of racial and social justice...
...Games in 2010. First up, Feb. 12-28, will be the 21st Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, a quick return to North America after a sojourn in Italy in 2006. No need to unpack the cold-weather clothes, because four months later, in the midst of winter in the southern hemisphere, will be the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Ever since the International Olympic Committee decided to stagger the Summer and Winter Games after 1992, the frozen sports have been played in the same year as the World Cup, giving fans two major events to watch...