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Senior guards David Giovacchini and Kevin Rogus found only rim on back-to-back contested jump shots, junior forward Matt Stehle was called for a questionable foul during the ensuing scramble for the loose ball and Stehle’s last second alley-oop tip-in attempt refused to fall...
...state. Turkey is unhappy that former Kurdish residents of the city forcibly relocated by Saddam Hussein and replaced by Arab Iraqis two decades ago will be allowed to vote in Kirkuk. Turkey - as well as leaders of the city's ethnic Turcoman and Arab populations - fear this will decisively tip the electoral balance to give the Kurds control over the contested city. The Turkish military is warning, bluntly, that it would deem Kurdish control of Kirkuk unacceptable, and that it might view such an outcome as grounds to intervene. These are no idle threats, warn the respected mediators...
...After 9/11, the U.S. government was criticized for not anticipating the lengths terrorists would go to in their efforts to hurt us. Since then, the Bush Administration seems unable to appreciate how simple words or careless acts can tip the balance of world opinion. The President's flatfooted response to the tsunami disaster is an example. Handed the perfect p.r. opportunity to demonstrate compassion for Muslims and other non-Christians in the developing world, Bush took his time before personally responding to the disaster. And when he finally spoke out, he was petulant about criticism of the U.S. for being...
...truths. In 13 years retirees will be taking out more than working people are putting in. About 25 years later, the trust fund set aside for that gap is projected to disappear. Whether or not that expected shortfall is an immediate crisis, at some point we will have to tip the scales to set things right. That means putting in a little more (higher taxes) or taking out a little less (smaller benefits). The last major overhaul, in 1983, did a bit of both. The plan favored by Bush would reduce benefits by the amount diverted to private accounts, plus...
...listening to the Filipino country-and-western band. "What matters is what the people like." And the people can't get enough of cowboys. Happy hour at the Seventeen Saloon, from 5 to 8 p.m., is a convivial crush of Vietnamese cutting loose. One tip: if you're planning to pay a visit, make sure to get there early, as the action is likely to wind down just after midnight. This town may have changed, but it ain't changed that much, pardner...