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...lowest point of South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki Moon's two-year tenure came in June 2004, when a Korean translator working in Iraq was captured and beheaded on video by insurgents. The brutal act enraged the South Korean public, many of whom opposed the planned dispatch of further Korean troops to Iraq, and much of that anger was directed squarely at Ban and the Foreign Ministry. Taxis in Seoul refused to pick up foreign service officers, and there were public calls for Ban's resignation. But instead of panicking, Ban calmly announced that he would be reassessing...
...spiritual yearning, it's also true that the nonprofit world feels the need to increase its marketing savvy. Earlier this year, Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO), another charity that focuses on professional volunteers, broke with its 48-year history by offering short-term placements - from two weeks to six months - rather than the standard two-year commitment. These moves are necessary to attract managers with big hearts but significant time constraints. "It's not a question of whether we wanted to professionalize or not," says Willo Brock, director of Habitat's Europe and Central Asia office and a former management consultant...
Cycling Scandals New doping investigation begins As Floyd Landis seeks dismissal of his case, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency is looking into another cyclist--Tyler Hamilton, right, whose two-year ban on a doping charge ends this week...
CLEARED. Marion Jones, 30, champion sprinter; of using the endurance booster erythropoietin, for which she tested positive in June; in a follow-up, or B, test; by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency; in Colorado Springs, Colo. The five-time Olympic medalist, who faced a two-year ban from the sport, said she was "ecstatic." She is expected to resume racing at this week's World Cup in Athens...
...made no mention of the many excellent two-year community colleges throughout the U.S. For students who have not yet made a career choice, those schools provide exposure to different subjects as well as preparation for jobs that are not easily "off-shored," such as auto repair, cosmetology and building inspection. They're one of higher education's best-kept secrets--and a bargain compared with four-year colleges. GEORGIA R. GRANT COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO San Mateo, Calif...