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Rice, formerly provost of Stanford University, is in line to become, if Bush wins, either National Security Adviser, Secretary of State or Secretary of Defense. She would be destined to be--not only because of her race and gender but also because of her wit and spark--a politico-celebrity superstar. "She doesn't seem to try to push herself forward in any particular way," says former Secretary of State George Shultz, who is also advising Bush. "But she has such a level of capability...that she winds up getting asked to do all sorts of things...
...public opposition to Kosovo's independence puts Washington in line with its NATO European partners, who fear that creating any new states in the Balkans could spark more war; the objective of the Kosovo Liberation Army has been to join an independent Kosovo to the state of Albania, whose expansion is fiercely opposed by its neighbors in the Balkans. Some NATO members would feel stabbed in the back by such a reversal, particularly since accepting Kosovo's independence would also imply tacit acceptance of the ethnic cleansing of the territory's remaining Serb population (given the track record, there...
...Browns in a much closer game. Kordell will actually get a run for his money this week, but look for him to hold on tight for a 2-0 record. RAVENS QB Scott Mitchell is not playing well at all, and if the Steelers can ignite just a little spark in their defense, they should be just fine and pull...
...forty-one doesn't mean you're burning out; it means you're toast. No one expected Agassi to resurface this time. But he did an extraordinary thing, entering a couple of bush-league events, tournaments filled with hopeful kids who helped him rediscover the spark that was missing. Oh, he beat the kids to a pulp...
While this year's main Commencement speaker, Vice President Al Gore '69, seems unlikely to spark any real controversy, Class Day speaker Lani C. Guinier '71 is quite another matter...