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...Amar, a legislator with ties to Hamas, says: "This is Haniya's first job in politics?and it's as Prime Minister." Within Hamas, say Israeli intelligence sources, Haniya?a close aide to Sheik Ahmed Yassin, the spiritual leader of Hamas who was killed by an Israeli air strike in 2004?is considered a moderate, and is not known to have participated directly in any attacks on Israel. He does not act alone. Some members of Hamas' leadership are in Damascus, a safe haven from Israeli strikes, which allows them freedom of movement to meet with foreign envoys. And Haniya...
...cheaper than film--cheaper to shoot, cut and duplicate. But the big savings come in getting the product to the public. Says Lucas: "Making a big movie, a Harry Potter or a Spider-Man, you're spending $20 [million] to $30 million for the prints just to strike them and ship them to the theaters. Smaller movies have to spend a huge part of their budgets on prints." Digital would cut print and shipping costs about 80%. Even Spielberg, who wears many hats, sees the efficacy of digital. "I may be the last person as a director to accept...
...likely to pass a bill that stops lobbyists from offering gifts, including meals, to members, requires more disclosure of members' contact with lobbyists, makes ex-congressmen wait longer before they cash in on their congressional service and become high-powered lobbyists and allows a majority of senators to strike pork-barrel spending from spending bills...
...support by joining the picket line, some professors have moved their classes off campus to either local houses of worship or to the Grenada Green, a large field on campus, as a sign of solidarity with the workers. Faculty members have also created a blog providing updates on the strike...
...because this technology and industrial capacity would allow it also to create the fissile fuel necessary for a nuclear weapon). If Tehran remains defiant, the U.S. and its allies have an uphill task of persuading a reluctant international community to impose sanctions, or else consider some form of military strike that risks provoking a catastrophic backlash without even necessarily guaranteeing the elimination of Iran's nuclear activities...