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...world that contemporary astronauts inhabit. The first astronauts were a disciplined bunch, but they were also test pilots. That meant that-with the exception of the well-mannered John Glenn-they spent their time enjoying the good whiskey, fast cars and plentiful women befitting their celebrity status. Back then NASA called these things high jinks and looked the other way. "The country needed heroes, so a myth was created," says Burrows. "NASA didn't go public with these matters...
While most ethnic Albanian leaders are ready to accept token independence over the status quo, some are already grumbling that Ahtisaari's plan falls far short of their expectations. Albin Kurti, the leader of the pro-independence Self-Determination movement, warned that "Ahtisaari's proposal does nothing for Kosovo's independence, state system and sovereignty" - and called for its rejection. Kurti's movement, which intends to stage a series of anti-plan protests, is backed by hard-line veterans of the disbanded Kosovo Liberation Army, a guerrilla force that waged a ruthless war against Serbs. In the short run, Kurti...
...upbringing, our epic poems and our national mythology. Most Westerners find that difficult to understand, but not me. To find a place as firmly attached to the sense of national identity as Kosovo is to the Serbs, you have to look to the Holy Land's iconic status for Jews and Palestinians alike...
...Iraqis arriving in Sweden rocketing, according to the Swedish Migration Board. In December, 1,566 Iraqis arrived, nearly five times last February's figure. Iraqis typically use forged passports to fly to Europe; their own passports usually have no entry visa to the Continent. The Iraqis claim refugee status shortly after arriving...
...interest for Lecter. Though Hopkins was not the first cinematic Lecter (that honor goes to Brian Cox, star of the original 1986 “Manhunter”), his Oscar-winning performance in “Silence of the Lambs” disgusted and horrified viewers, and the cult-status villain was born. Ulliel, the third actor to portray Lecter on the big screen, takes a more psychological approach to the character, exposing a “degree of sympathy” in the otherwise repellent doctor. “The audience has always been seduced by this...