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...Lockerbie attack is still a raw wound in the U.S.: Killing 189 American citizens, it was the deadliest terror attack on U.S. civilians until 9/11. The SCCRC report - issued just one day after staunch Bush ally Tony Blair stepped down as U.K. Prime Minister - may prove to be bad news for U.S.-British relations. The Scots' report pokes holes in evidence pieced together under the FBI-led investigation. "This was the first major international terrorist investigation where countries had to work together. This was a model," says Richard Marquise, the former FBI agent, now retired, who led the U.S. task...
...Turkey, the President possesses little legislative or executive power, other than wielding a veto. But the office carries huge symbolic importance, especially for the Turkish military, since one of the President's titles-albeit a ceremonial one-is commander-in-chief. The incumbent President, Ahmet Necdet Sezer, is a staunch secularist who was only too willing to wield his veto power to quash legislation and appointments he deemed too Islamist. As the ruling party, the AKP had a constitutional right to appoint one of its own to replace Sezer, and Erdogan came close to nominating himself...
...Life Is Full of Possibilities,” in 2001, and received rave reviews. Critics praised Tamborello’s honest dedication to collaboration and his ability to work with fellow artists to create new sounds in the studio. The style of blending seemingly clashing tones that earned Tamborello staunch defenders in 2001 remains dominant on “Dumb Luck,” and once again proves to be the shining facet of the album. Like a car that hasn’t been driven in a while, “Dumb Luck” literally shudders...
...unconstitutional Turkey's law banning headscarves in public buildings, although she later dropped the case.) If her husband is confirmed, Mrs. Gul would be the only Turkish First Lady ever to cover her hair in this way. By contrast, the incumbent, President Ahmet Necdet Sezer, a former judge and staunch secularist, has routinely wielded his veto to block AKP initiatives he deemed too Islamist...
...first base—without having recorded an out.After a leadoff triple and two walks, No. 8 hitter Rob Papenhause lofted a game-tying grand slam into the centrifugal winds in right-center.After No. 9 hitter Brad Rifkin grounded a single up the middle, senior Jason Brown tried to staunch the bleeding. But he only managed to induce a sacrifice bunt before allowing an RBI single, hitting a batter, and surrendering a three-run drive to Dietz. In the blink of an eye, an encouraging four-run lead had morphed into an insurmountable four-run hole.“I thought...