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...Under the enlightened leadership of Grand Ayatullah Ali Husaini Sistani, the Shi'ite majority has played the democracy game with gusto. It has acknowledged the importance of Kurdish and Sunni minority rights and seems unlikely to demand the constitutional imposition of strict Islamic law. Most important, it has resisted the temptation to retaliate against the outrageous violence of Sunni extremists, especially against Shi'ite mosques. Several Administration officials told me they hope that Hamas and Hizballah will respond similarly to the peaceful desires of their people, that they will emphasize stability, economic development and social services and avoid military posturing...
...choose a new Prime Minister this week. Meanwhile, Haradinaj is hoping that Jessen-Petersen was right when he said: "I trust that Mr Haradinaj will again be able to serve Kosovo." The alternative, if convicted, is life. - By Andrew Purvis Storm Over Sunset BRITAIN Home Secretary Charles Clarke imposed strict controls on 10 released terror suspects under a new antiterror bill approved after a marathon all-night session of Parliament. The House of Lords, Parliament's unelected upper chamber, finally endorsed the measure, which permits restrictions such as house arrest, after Prime Minister Tony Blair agreed to give Parliament...
Additionally, 33 percent of college students binge drink in states that have strict alcohol laws, while 48 percent binge drink in states where these laws are not well established...
...layouts of security systems and homes--not unlike the crime-scene diagrams sketched by BTK and sent to the media. "His attention to detail was flawless," says ADT co-worker Mike Tavares. "Anyone who didn't know a thing about it could have installed the entire thing." But his strict adherence to the thick binder of company rules known as the "blue pages"--and his expectation that everyone would do the same--rankled some colleagues. Rader left ADT in 1989 after clashing with a manager who had a more flexible philosophy...
...airports. ?This is the wrong way to go,? says David Berg, general counsel of the Air Transport Association, the airlines? Washington lobbying group. ?The real solution is more runways.? But that's not a quick solution, as new runways can take as long as a decade to build, given strict environmental and building regulations. Meanwhile, Boston's airport intends to run on time...