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...appeal to Arizona's conservative base by trying to push his case as the most anti-abortion GOP candidate. "The right to life is more important to me than the presidency of the United States" he told an Arizona Right to Life meeting. Meanwhile, Dole promised he will slightly temper his attacks on Buchanan. Aides to the Senator say Dole, in response to criticism from Ralph Reed and other religious conservative Republicans, will stop calling Buchanan an 'extremist.' Instead, Dole will take care to take on Buchanan in a more subtle way. Campaigning in Oregon, the Senator did not mention...
...stacks of neatly piled papers. Pale and intense, Dal Col, 39, resembles a 15th century monk in a Renaissance painting. Yes, he too is efficient ("Both Scott and I make lists of lists," he says), but Dal Col is strung a little tighter. "He never loses his temper," Dal Col says of Reed. "I sometimes blow up." Reed is more wary; he would not talk about himself or his rival for this story...
...forces are unlikely to make the crossing. "Logic works against an invasion," says Defense correspondent Mark Thompson. "China is not a 'blue water' navy; their military is not suited to invade an island 100 miles offshore. The mainland is driven by public opinion, but if the Chinese government would temper its remarks, the public opinion might subside, and then we could get past this sticking point."Your Papers, PleaseDiplomatic niceties between the nations have been far between since Washington infuriated Beijing last June by allowing the Taiwanese president to visit his American alma mater. For one, China recalled...
...forces are unlikely to make the crossing. "Logic works against an invasion," says Defense correspondent Mark Thompson. "China is not a 'blue water' navy; their military is not suited to invade an island 100 miles offshore. The mainland is driven by public opinion, but if the Chinese government would temper its remarks, the public opinion might subside, and then we could get past this sticking point."Your Papers, PleaseDiplomatic niceties between the nations have been far between since Washington infuriated Beijing last June by allowing the Taiwanese president to visit his American alma mater. For one, China recalled...
...vibrant, telegenic figure, a man with a temper and a flair for the provocative gesture, Hashimoto represents a break with the past. But he is also a product of the Liberal Democratic Party, which ruled Japan from 1955 to 1993, and the evidence suggests that whatever he may say about reforming Japanese politics or opening up the economy, he is unlikely to promote sweeping change. The real significance of Hashimoto's arrival as Prime Minister is not that he brings a new style but that his elevation sets up a first in Japan: a battle between a savvy, dynamic defender...