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...final assault came shortly after 3 p.m. Thursday. A guerrilla named Adela, who had held off the troops with her 50-cal. machine gun, was killed in a grenade attack, allowing soldiers to penetrate the last stronghold. The end came quickly. But as thousands of mourners gathered for the funerals of the victims, many Colombians wondered whether the sacrifice of so many innocent and illustrious civilians had been too high a price to pay for the victory. --By Michael S. Serrill. Reported by Bernard Diederich and Tom Quinn/Bogot...
...wants right now. The SPD's popularity slumped to 29% in a Forsa poll published in Stern magazine last week, while the CDU rose to 46%. Crucial elections take place on May 22 in North Rhine Westphalia, and recent polls show the SPD could lose that traditional stronghold to the CDU. Defeats in both states would give the CDU control of the upper house, the Bundesrat, putting a stranglehold on government legislation. Still, Jürgen Falter, a political scientist at the University of Mainz, thinks Schröder and his Green partners "have absolutely no alternative" to sticking together...
...intended to be largely symbolic, Talabani plans to use the position of titular head of state to protect Kurdish interests. "I must have the right to participate with the government in ruling the country," he told TIME in an interview at his headquarters in the northern Iraq mountain stronghold of Qala Chwala. "We want to be partners in reshaping Iraq...
...wondering what draws so many excellent chefs to this quiet Black Forest town, Wohlfahrt may have the answer. Baiersbronn has been a stronghold of haute cuisine "ever since 1980, when Traube Tonbach's owner, Willi Finkbeiner, decided the place needed a French-style eatery," he remembers. Wohlfahrt's menu turned the restaurant into an immediate hit. Eager to compete, other local chefs stepped up their culinary efforts, and an influx of new talent followed. So if you want to live like God in France, as the popular German expression about great wining and dining goes, there's no need...
...crepes to spaghetti. Try some of his stranger combinations, such as his famous bacon sorbet and pretzel soufflé. tel: (49-7447) 2890; www.hotel-sackmann.de If you're wondering what draws so many excellent chefs to this quiet Black Forest town, Wohlfahrt may have the answer. Baiersbronn has been a stronghold of haute cuisine "ever since 1980, when Traube Tonbach's owner, Willi Finkbeiner, decided the place needed a French-style eatery," he remembers. Wohlfahrt's menu turned the restaurant into an immediate hit. Eager to compete, other local chefs stepped up their culinary efforts, and an influx of new talent...