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...Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies in London. France's hesitancy could compel the U.N. to sharpen its approach, but there is scant room for maneuver. In the end, President Jacques Chirac may find it hard not to beef up France's U.N. contingent to uphold two of his long-cherished principles: multilateralism and an independent Lebanon...
...Teddy Wayne, pledge to remain celibate for the upcoming year, and, given my track record, quite possibly even longer. I vow to uphold this pledge faithfully, unless a situation unexpectedly arises that imperils its execution, such as my friend Janet's birthday party this weekend, which I happen to know Molly Heinecker will attend, and that she just got dumped by her boyfriend and Janet tells me she's looking to rebound and make him jealous, plus the Evite promises an abundance of inhibition-releasing Jell-O shots, so, you know, I'm just saying...
...marriage advocates had hoped that a favorable decision in Washington State would help boost support for their cause nationwide. But just the opposite happened. Washington's Supreme Court ruled yesterday to uphold its ban on gay marriage, stating that a 1998 prohibition against state recognition of gay unions "bears a reasonable relationship to legitimate state interests," among them "the well-being of children...
...Senate's passage today of a bill that would expand federal funding for human embryonic stem cell research will be a short-lived victory for supporters. Bush plans to veto the bill later this week, and the Republican-led House, according to House Majority leader John Boehner, will uphold the veto. The doomed bill is more than just another round of conservative vs. moderate battling in the GOP. It is the latest bet in a high-stakes gamble pitting the Republicans' short-term electoral tactics against their long-term strategy of building a permanent majority...
...United States, compared to 18 percent who said yes to “issues like abortion and gay marriage.” Similarly, a poll last month by the Center for American Progress found that 89 percent of respondents agreed to the premise that “government should uphold the basic decency and dignity of all and take greater steps to help the poor and disadvantaged in America...