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...political solution in Iraq--which is presumably the alternative--would require the gradual but steady transfer of authority to the Governing Council; a new constitution; the establishment of honest police, legal and bureaucratic authorities; and, in time, elections. It would mean, in short, the undramatic ability to use the good offices of outsiders--the U.N., aid agencies, nongovernmental organizations--to help Iraqis weave together a new society...
Negatives: no smart playlists, and no high-speed FireWire connection to transfer songs from your computer. Still, it's enough to finally give Apple a run for its money...
...Championships - joined in the consternation. "One week you're Kenyan, a week later you're Qatari, you change your name, and very clearly for financial reasons - this is what we call morally weird," I.A.A.F. general secretary Istvan Gyulai tells TIME. He says there have been around 60 requests for "transfer of allegiance" in the last two years alone. Even some transnationals think enough is enough. Says the formerly Jamaican sprinter Merlene Ottey, who fell out with the Jamaican track federation and ran her first World Championships race for Slovenia in Paris: "If athletes are doing it just for the money...
...some guidance from small animals like mice, but experience has shown that attributes don’t transfer well,” Lieberman explained. Before applying research to humans, most disease treatment researchers refine their work through primate study...
...Even before he left, there was a change of mood in Monrovia. Nigerian peacekeepers had taken over checkpoints. Instead of gun-wielding teenagers begging for money, there were uniformed soldiers and white armored personal carriers. Less than an hour after the transfer of power, American warships sailed by the coast, and Liberians gathered on the beaches to stare. "I think they can see us from here," said Harry John, 24. "When Taylor leaves they will come." Two helicopters flew closer and the streets filled with cheers...