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...some measures, bin Laden's demise is just as important a symbol of success. And the return of bin Laden could complicate Bush's pursuit of Saddam by creating a conflict between his goals, or at least the appearance of one. Eager to show that Bush has not shifted all his attention to Saddam, Rice pointed out that Bush still "begins his day on the war on terrorism and the threat levels and the threat information we have about the United States. This is the central focus of this Administration." White House officials also leaked word that a high-ranking...
...Pierce Brosnan stands on the rooftop of the Santa Cruz Cathedral's annex. Taking a breather from a scene in which 007 meets a Cuban MI6 operative named Raoul (Emilio Echevarria), he gazes out over the city and reflects on a franchise that has made him into a global symbol. Bond, he says, "is a leviathan--and it's even more amazing after doing all these films...
...just significantly bent—and the Quaker faithful eventually headed home, back to the dorms where they could further bask in their drunken glee and eventually sober up and realize they still go to school in Philadelphia. And the goalpost remained at an angle, a pathetic but enduring symbol of triumph...
...outskirts of Moscow stands a giant television tower, the tallest structure in Europe. It is a tragic monument—once a symbol of Soviet power over Russian journalists but now, as new antennae make it 130 feet taller, a cosmetic triumph for the increasingly controlled Russian media. But despite the strength of this symbol, serious threats challenge the freedom of the Russian press. Russia’s lower house of parliament, the Duma, has just voted to extend new restrictions on a press that is already the subject to random raids and blackouts...
...senator who didn’t mind being on the losing side of 99-1 or 98-2 votes if he thought he was voting his conscience. In an era of combative politicking and bitter partisan feuds, Wellstone truly stood out amongst his Senate colleagues as a symbol of candor and sincerity; there was nothing phony or contrived about...