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...call between the more hawkish Lee Hoi-chang, who favors a tough line with North Korea, and the ruling party's Roh Moo-hyun, who favors a continuation of rapprochement. A victory by Roh would likely increase pressure for Washington to follow the path of engagement, albeit on tougher terms than the Clinton Administration demanded...
...springboard for the Sept. 11 attacks. The terrorists may have been Middle Eastern, but Europe was their base camp. Since Sept. 11, European authorities have acted decisively, arresting more than 200 suspected terrorists. Although the radical networks remain well ensconced, sustained police work will make another major attack much tougher to execute. But that's not good enough. Radical Islamists value Europe not only because it offered a safe haven for them but because they look to it as a breeding ground for the next generation of terrorists. For all the achievements of their democracies, most European states still lack...
...limits. And as far as the inspectors have let on, they've found little amiss. Some missile parts and monitoring equipment had gone missing from one previously-inspected site, but the Iraqis have explained the absence. The daily TV images of inspectors poking around at will has made it tougher for Administration hawks to make the case that Iraqi is hiding weapons of mass destruction. The White House has lately been citing such Iraqi actions such as the snotty letters sent to the Security Council to protest the terms of the new inspection regime and the fact that Iraqi anti...
...smokers. The trend started in the late '80s with mild prohibitions on smoking in academic buildings and has recently gained a sharper edge. Under the subtle acronym COUGH (Campuses Organized and United for Good Health), student antismoking advocates at eight California state colleges have banded together to push for tougher smoking rules throughout the state system. Officials at the University of Washington have not only outlawed the sale and advertising of tobacco products but also divested the university's interest in tobacco stocks. "Colleges are finally hopping on the clean-air boat," says Lori Fresina, director of the American Cancer...
...about setting a tone for the whole year,” Storch said. “Overall, I’m impressed with the way we played today, but we’re working hard and sprinting after the match because we know we’ll face much tougher competition this year...