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...Matthew Shepard's funeral, in her run against city councilwoman Tiffany Muller, 26, who co-sponsored a law late last year that shields gays from discrimination in city hiring. Since there are two other contenders in the race, Jael is given little chance of winning. But the referendum could succeed even though most Topekans, including those who signed the referendum petition, say they oppose the Phelpses' tactics. "A lot of people don't outwardly agree with what Phelps is doing, but behind the scenes they do," says Republican state representative Lana Gordon. --By Eric Roston
...last week for the heads of the 15 intelligence agencies and the committeewhich another source said was held at The Farm, the CIA's secret training facilityGoss, Hayden, Mueller, Rumsfeld's intelligence aide Stephen Cambone and the others got along well and that all seemed ready to help Negroponte succeed. "I think they're all genuinely excited about him coming on board. I talked to Porter. He's thrilled," said Hoekstra. "I think all of these folks recognize that this is where the President wants...
...such talks succeed? A senior official in the U.S. embassy in Baghdad says the nationalist insurgents "want to cut a deal, thinking we get ours and they get theirs." Any deal with the insurgents would be up to the new government, but embassy officials say they believe that reaching an accord should be the new government's top priority. Behind the scenes, the U.S. is encouraging Sunni leaders and the insurgents to talk with the government. A tougher job may be to convince the leaders of political parties about to assume power--many of whom were brutalized by Baathists...
Sabanci makes history daily as the first woman heading a conglomerate in a conservative, largely Muslim society. Turkish billionaire Sakip Sabanci chose his niece last May to succeed him at the helm of the $12 billion Sabanci Holdings, whose businesses include food, energy and retail. Renowned as an internationalist for forging a $100 million joint venture with DuPont, the charismatic Güler plans to further Sabanci's global reach. What's it like being a woman in a man's world? "It was hard for the first five years. But once I got over that psychological hurdle, there...
Summers asked, "Who wants to do high-powered, intense work?" The answer, he implied, is mostly men. It's easy to see why his remarks would offend women who have made great sacrifices to succeed. But maybe this is where Summers has a good point. If women react to his theory by declaring their commitment to work 80-hour weeks, they're making the same mistake that many men do. By contorting to fit the current system, they're missing an opportunity to reshape it according to their needs. Indeed, Summers also asked if it is right for our society...