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...killed and kidnapped Israeli soldiers. He has unmercifully turned the screws on Hamas-controlled Gaza. Olmert's comments reflect a profound shift toward realism among Israeli rightists, akin to what Palestinian and Arab nationalists started going through three decades ago, when Israel was in the prime of its strategic strength. The shift is evident not only in Olmert's prescription for a peace settlement, but also in his severe critique of a righteous Israeli mind-set that has turned out to be self-destructive...
...prime related losses, and even turned desperately to shareholders in June for some $20 billion in fresh capital. But if both lenders testify to the shaky health of many of the world's biggest banks, Santander, the third leg of the trio, seems to have gone from strength to strength. Indeed, while Fortis was receiving life support on Sunday, the Spanish bank was administering much needed first...
...absence of a clear winner, coalition talks to form a government are expected to drag on for months. Both big mainstream parties have vowed that they will not form a coalition with the far right, but given the strength of those parties' showing, and the weakness of Austria's other small parties, including the Greens, commentators are not ruling anything out. For his part, Haider said after the vote that the two far-right parties should consider papering over their differences and joining forces. "Voters now expect us to do something for Austria," he said. "They do not want...
...candidate with the momentum, owing to the unraveling of the financial markets, the Democrat will probably try to steer as many questions as possible - however internationally oriented in the asking - toward the shambolic state of the U.S. economy. This would be the "cool" approach: stick to his strength, convey calm, and gracefully clear the bar of appearing presidential under pressure...
...league in assists per game. Penn’s mediocre record thus far speaks to the quality of its opponents: the last four teams it had played before Wednesday night’s 3-0 win over UMBC have combined for a .797 winning percentage in 2008. This strength of schedule should have the Quakers more than ready to defend their title. In cruising to a shutout victory last night, they used goals from three different scorers. Perhaps the most daunting: Penn’s 2007 roster included not one senior, so everyone is back for coach Darren Ambrose. Just...