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...scored with the Japanese public by quickly meting out tough economic punishment to North Korea, banning its imports and barring its ships from Japanese ports, ahead of sweeping sanctions imposed by the United Nations Security Council last week. In addition, to counteract fears that Pyongyang's nuclear capabilities could touch off a regional arms race, Abe made it clear that Japan had no intention of developing nuclear weapons?thus drawing Japan closer to its key ally and military protector, the U.S., while reassuring China that North Asia's balance of power was unchanged...
...second annual National Leadership Index, a study commissioned by U.S. News & World Report and the Center for Public Leadership at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, revealed falling confidence in the nation’s leadership, as well as growing concern that politicians are not in touch with the people’s needs...
Game over for students in Attleboro, Mass., who yelled "You're it!" one final time at Willett Elementary School last week. The school has forbidden tag--as well as touch football and all other "chase" games--during recess, a move that made national headlines. As in schools from South Carolina to Wyoming that have implemented similar bans recently, Attleboro administrators cite fears that children could get hurt and their parents might sue. According to some parents, another factor was concern that such games could hurt self-esteem if, say, one kid were always...
...pretty hard, and they were mostly in our end,” Hoff said. “Then the goal was just kind of a big blow to them, and they kind of went flat until the second half.” Setting up Hoff for a one-touch shot, freshman Kwaku Nyamekye launched the ball diagonally from midfield to land directly in front of the goal. After shaking off his defender, Hoff finished the cross and chipped it over the head of Tiger goalkeeper Joe Walters to score. Although a scoreless half would not have disheartened the Crimson...
After two decades of being out of touch, Lewis said, the two began collaborating this year on plans for Lewis to speak about his book in Hong Kong—where Gordon is currently based...