Word: truce
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...most part, reached an uneasy truce—by segregating themselves, utterly and totally. But a recent article in The New York Times about the case of Marcus R. Ross, a doctoral student in geosciences at the University of Rhode Island (URI), may foreshadow the crumbling of this truce. Ross submitted a scientifically correct thesis about a creature that lived 65 million years ago. His work was deemed scientifically “impeccable” by his dissertation adviser. But Ross is also a believer in “young Earth creationism,” the theory that that...
...Rival Palestinian leaders know that the Mecca meeting may be the last chance for a lasting truce. In Gaza, armed gunmen from both militias have already carved up the city with roadblocks and sniper positions in anticipation of an all-out war if the Saudi peace initiative fails...
...Eilat bombing was the first suicide attack inside Israel in 10 months. Palestinians say this lull had been a result of Hamas, previously the main backers of suicide bombers, declaring a truce. However, Israeli intelligence claims that plenty of bombers are still trying to sneak over from the Palestinian territories, but that the long security fence and checkpoints along the roads have prevented more attacks...
...Cabrini overcame their fear of retaliation from the gangs and joined Mothers Against Gangs, a group assembled by Betty Majors, who lives near Cabrini-Green and lost her 17-year-old daughter to a stray gang bullet three years ago. She is leading the crusade to negotiate a Christmas truce, a single day without violence. So far the gangs have not agreed...
Every day the mothers of Cabrini-Green encounter silent reminders of how urgently they need this truce. At Cycle, a community center and haven for Cabrini mothers and children, a crayon drawing hangs in the hallway. It depicts a bright yellow sun shining down on two big brightly colored figures. The messages I LOVE GOD and WE ARE SPECIAL are written in a child's neat block letters. At the bottom of the picture, a little girl named Laketa wrote her name. On a hot July night last year, Laketa awaited her turn in a double-Dutch jump-rope game...