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...planners have their way, exchanges like that will soon become commonplace. With a new Iraqi government settling into office, Washington is in a rush to train an Iraqi army capable of taking over the fight against the insurgency. And it's still a fight. Though senior Pentagon officials are "cautiously optimistic," as one puts it, that the insurgency may be starting to subside, few think the war is close to being won. The Pentagon's measures of the insurgency's strength--there are more than 50 metrics--show that the battle is basically where it was a year...
...none of Zeguo's Communist leaders seem worried that this forum might set a dangerous precedent. Jiang, who will present the meeting's data to the local People's Congress, says he also wants to train local cadres in data analysis so that he can hold more polls. For now at least, some democracy is useful?even in a one-party town...
...catch a glimpse of the Pope lying in state. The Vatican estimates there are 600,000 people a day filing past the body - seven people every second. And Italian media estimates are closer to 1 million. Even then, some are left disappointed: Carmella Paolillo had taken an overnight train from her small town near the southern city of Salerno to pay her respects. But by day's end, after waiting nearly 10 hours, she had to give up, with the Basilica finally in sight. "I'm so sorry. And it's not because I'm tired...
Coming out of high school, I had a tough time deciding whether or not I should go to a conservatory and train professionally, but I’ve been happy with the amount of time I can spend on performance while getting a liberal arts education. I am actually inspired by the other amazing musicians here at Harvard that could easily have gone to a conservatory. By coming here they’ve helped create a vibrant music community, which has nourished me over the years. As any student musician can attest, involvement in musical groups can compete...
...protestors sitting at the event. The propagandists’ techniques of disruption varied: their base tactics ranged from coughing incessantly to the point where none of the panelists could be heard, interrupting presentations to ask ludicrous questions such as “Isn’t it true you train your employees to torture,” staging a mock deportation of an ethnic minority protestor midway through the discussion, clapping obnoxiously to halt the dialogue, and ridiculing students who posed legitimate questions to the panelists. A protestor sitting three rows behind me physically made himself vomit...