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...under 80) even from talking publicly about the matter. Still, as a frail John Paul celebrated the 25th anniversary of his papacy last week, a quiet campaign for the post is well under way, and an early - and active - front-runner is the Archbishop of Milan, Dionigi Tettamanzi. His transfer a year ago from the helm of the Genoa Archdiocese to the world's largest one, in Milan, was akin to winning a party nomination. "He's a natural candidate," says longtime Vatican watcher Luigi Accattoli of Italy's leading daily Corriere della Sera. Tettamanzi, 69, stands...
Eliyahu Shoot, a doctoral student in music, said that Israel could choose other alternatives, such as the transfer of Palestinians to Jordan...
...referendum on that constitution and then hold general elections. Colin Powell has set a six-month target for the constitution, but nobody believes it can be done that quickly. Political reality may dictate that this second option will be scrapped in favor of the first: a quick and dirty transfer of power to the Governing Council next spring...
Some consumer advocates say the cards simply transfer costs from company to worker. Payroll cards can come loaded with fees for any number of transactions--opening or maintaining an account, or withdrawing money from an ATM--although typically the first withdrawal of each pay period is free. Fees for balance inquiries, adding money or making a purchase have also cropped up. Says Tracy Shelton, consumer attorney for the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG): "Because it's $1 here, $1.50 there, a lot of people may be shocked to see what they spend. They don't think...
...hand over political control of Iraq to Iraqis as soon as possible. While the U.S. has said it plans to give power to an Iraqi government as soon as such a move is feasible, critics of an immediate handover say that Iraq is far from stable and a rushed transfer of power would only make the situation worse, as the U.S. needs more time before it can safely relinquish control of the country. What do you think? Is the U.S. better off giving up control of the situation for international help, or is Iraq still too unstable for a government...