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...easy to see how her past had shaped her view of the world. There should be, she said, "zero tolerance towards all those who show no respect for the inalienable rights of the individual and who violate human rights." That is one reason she has taken a tough line on Iran's nuclear program, criticized its crackdown on protestors after last summer's elections and risked the ire of China by meeting with the Dalai Lama...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Angela Merkel's Moment | 1/11/2010 | See Source »

...many German businesses oppose any restrictions on trade with the country. But she has recently suggested that she would back new sanctions if the government in Tehran does not curtail its nuclear ambitions. In the past, U.S. officials doubted whether Germany's actions on Iran would match its tough words, but they seem to have confidence that Merkel means what she says. "When it comes to crunch time" on Iran, says a senior U.S. State Department official, "we'll be looking closely at what Russia and China are willing to do. But we have no concerns about Germany." (See pictures...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Angela Merkel's Moment | 1/11/2010 | See Source »

...always been really tough on top and bottom…but I’m working on getting my offense going,” he said. “I’m trying to let loose and show more of what I really have…just trying to get myself to wrestle to my potential...

Author: By Max N. Brondfield, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Grapplers Split First Dual Competitions | 1/10/2010 | See Source »

...game in our league is a tough game,” Amaker said. “Our next game, we play [Dartmouth] again at their place. We anticipate they’ll be ready, give their best shot at us, and hopefully we’ll be up to the challenge...

Author: By Timothy J. Walsh, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Dominates Big Green in Ivy Opener | 1/9/2010 | See Source »

...unify their fractured party, and given the spate of conservative primary challenges, from Mark Rubio in Florida to Rand Paul in Kentucky, this will be no easy task. The tea-party movement is also making life difficult for new recruits like Griffith, who after switching parties now faces a tough primary. And the GOP is plagued by cash woes. After spending heavily in the Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial races last November, the Republican National Committee has $8.7 million left in the bank - the worst balance in a decade - compared with the Democratic National Committee's $13 million. The National...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Senate Retirements Point to Dems' Uphill Election Fight | 1/7/2010 | See Source »

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