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...people came—from the mountains, the prairies and across oceans white with foam—to wake up before dawn in the legendary city that never sleeps. And under the glowing canopy of a cloudless sky, having shaken off the chills of a perfect autumn morning, we swept across the starting line of the marathon in a sea of adrenaline. As we crossed the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge the glistening harbor opened before us, with the familiar figure of Lady Liberty, torch uplifted, presiding over that famous gateway of opportunity. And yet to thousands who looked into the distance...
...those concerns appear to have been swept aside, as two black candidates—both challengers—assumed spots on the committee, according to the unofficial vote tally released last night...
...Lightning is the most aggressive Christian sect to emerge in China since the revolution, but it follows a beaten path. In the decades before the communists swept to power in 1949, a Chinese missionary known as Watchman Nee built his congregation, the Little Flock, to 300,000 followers in central China. The sect's emphasis on decentralized congregations launched a home-church movement that helped Christianity survive communist repression. Yet as Little Flock congregations became isolated, they splintered into separate groups. The Shouters, for instance, rewrote the Lord's Prayer to read simply, "Oh, Lord Jesus," and taught followers...
...Time for Plan B. The first major ground battle, near Mazar-i-Sharif, took place last Monday, when hundreds of Northern Alliance troops serving under two commanders, Uzbek warlord Rashid Dostum and Tajik general Mullah Ustad Mohammed Atta, swept toward the city and the 20,000 entrenched Taliban troops protecting it. The Alliance forces advanced to within 12 miles of Mazar, but a fierce Taliban counterattack led to savage street battles; Alliance forces managed to hold their front line but failed to advance much further. It's unlikely that the Alliance will march on Mazar anytime soon. The Taliban...
...Afghan camps, most of who have fanned out to other countries. Cooperation is uneven among foreign intelligence services and the agency hasn?t had much luck in the past in draining bin Laden?s bank accounts. Many of the 300 detained overseas are innocents swept up in dragnets. CIA agents have been roaming southern and eastern Afghanistan with bags full cash, trying to entice Pashtun warlords to turn against the Taliban. But the agents have had limited success, according to intelligence sources. One reason: drug trafficking in the region has driven up bribe prices and many provincial chiefs...