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...foreign-policy conservative himself, Koizumi has been crucial to the change in mood. Upon taking office in 2001, he embarked on a campaign to build Japan's political, diplomatic and military influence to a level that would match its economic might. In the first Gulf War, Japan sent only money to protect its oil interests. In 2003, however, Koizumi became one of the U.S.'s few staunch supporters in the campaign to oust Saddam Hussein, and put (admittedly noncombatant) boots on the ground in 2004 to support the Iraq reconstruction effort. More recently, Japan has (to the consternation...
...production. As a stereotypically grumpy old man, Mr. Horace Plumb is remarkable for his unusually biting sense of humor. In fact, towards the beginning of the play, Duncan, the hospice’s awkward and idealistic young social director, good naturedly enters Mr. Plumb’s room and, upon seeing him, tries to lift his spirits by saying, “Come on, Mr. Plumb, don’t just sit there and scowl. What do you want to do today?” “Die!” responds Plumb without missing a beat. The nursing...
...Reports of an altercation between three people led HUPD officers to investigate the incident, along with Cambridge Police Department (CPD) officers, on Kennedy Street. Upon arrival, the parties were spoken to, checked for wants and warrants, and ultimately sent away...
...Crimson relied upon a strong, consistent base cadence and shrank the gap during the race’s middle 1,000 meters...
Perry, an outspoken AIDS activist who is HIV-positive and openly gay and who was recently featured on Oprah Winfrey’s television show, captivated the audience with his frank recounting of his experience. He described being angry and depressed upon discovering that his partner had passed the virus to him—while aware of his own HIV-positive status...