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...there's little reason to expect much help from the Liberals. Outgoing Environment Minister St?phane Dion says his party will cooperate, but only to a point. "I know Canadians don't want an election soon," Dion says. "At the same time, Mr. Harper needs to understand that we cannot stand up and vote for things we think are detrimental to Canada and Canadians." Tory veteran John Crosbie is advising Harper to expect the worst from the Grits. "You can never take your eyes off them," says Crosbie, a former M.P. from St. John's, Nfld., who served in the Mulroney...
...European foreign ministers urged Hamas "to renounce violence, to recognize Israel's right to exist, and to disarm," saying that if it made that shift, the EU "stands ready to continue to support Palestinian economic development and democratic state building." But even if it lives by them in practice as it embraces the realities of government, Hamas is unlikely to publicly adopt such principles any time soon. Indeed, in response to the Quartet statement, Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri rejected the call to disavow violence and recognize Israel, saying "the Quartet should have demanded an end to occupation and aggression...
...Afghanistan. The Dutch parliament is now threatening to pull the plug on the Netherlands' 1,200-strong contribution to the expanded mission. The Netherlands is still gripped by the humiliation its country's troops suffered almost 10 years ago when they were taken hostage and then had to stand by as Muslims were herded out of Srebrenica to a massacre. Other European allies are nervous about what they may have let themselves in for during the bullish period of a year ago. Then it seemed like offering to help in Afghanistan would be a good way to mend fences with...
...Stand-up comedians can be counted on to cope with the unexpected. With real actors, you never know. In 1973 Charlton Heston was to deliver the opening remarks, but his car had a flat tire. Clint Eastwood was dragged on camera to read a slew of Moses jokes written for Heston. The next year, with David Niven as co-host, a streaker ran across the stage. Niven quipped, "Probably the only laugh that man will ever get in his life is by stripping off and showing his shortcomings...
...exercise every day, I work hard every day and I sleep well every day. And I think [my mind is] still functioning, although I'm not as active as before. But enough to fight an election." LEE KUAN YEW, Singapore's Minister Mentor, announcing his plans to stand for office in the next general elections. The city-state's 82-year-old founder has run in 12 national polls since...