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...hope this will start as quickly as possible." And not a moment too soon. France is in another bout of revolt against its government, conducted with the kind of theatrical brio that seems more the antithesis of dialogue than its prelude. Union leaders are threatening a general strike later this week. Many of France's universities have been in an uproar for a month. The Sorbonne, the iconic epicenter of the idealistic May 1968 student uprising that nearly brought down an earlier government, has been closed for the past two weeks. At issue this time, though, are not the heady...
...explosive devices--homemade bombs also known as IEDs--have caused more than half of the 2,300 U.S. troop deaths. In terrorist attacks in Madrid and London, those devices were the plotters' weapons of choice, and bomb experts believe it is only a matter of time before an IED strike takes place in the U.S. But Washington has done little to prepare a national strategy for the threat. According to government sources and bomb experts, efforts to coordinate Administration plans to deal with the danger have stalled in part because of inexperienced leadership and bureaucratic infighting. The Bush Administration created...
...wouldn't be the first time. France is in another bout of revolt against its government, with familiar theatrical brio. For weeks, France's universities have been on strike. The Sorbonne, the iconic epicenter of the May 1968 student revolts that ushered in a new era in France, has been closed for the past two weeks. At issue this time are not the heady concerns of 1968: Vietnam, Mao, Foucault and free love. The rallying point is far less stirring: a law backed by Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin that is meant to reduce France's chronic and debilitating youth...
...Pepsi Arena semifinal. In that pair of games, Harvard lit the lamp more than it had in its previous five games (17 total goals). Known mainly for his defensive ability and his quick wheels, Mandes assisted on a shorthanded goal and then scored a 4-on-4 strike against the Saints. And in the fourth-seeded Crimson’s romp over the top-seeded Big Green, Mandes netted a shorthanded attempt of his own, another 4-on-4, and added two assists. Donato called Mandes “one of our key guys—he kills penalties...
...Pepsi Arena semifinal. In that pair of games, Harvard lit the lamp more than it had in its previous five games (17 total goals). Known mainly for his defensive ability and his quick wheels, Mandes assisted on a shorthanded goal and then scored a 4-on-4 strike against the Saints. And in the fourth-seeded Crimson’s romp over the top-seeded Big Green, Mandes netted a shorthanded attempt of his own, another 4-on-4, and added two assists. Donato called Mandes “one of our key guys—he kills penalties...