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...Moment" [March 16]: Rush Limbaugh's hope that President Barack Obama fails is nothing less than unpatriotic. It's one thing to represent the loyal opposition and criticize Administration policies. But by championing Obama's failure, he is rooting for America's failure too. Owen Prell, MILL VALLEY, CALIF...
...viral video is raising an outcry in Pakistan - and highlighting the fact that in some parts of western Pakistan, the government is no longer in charge and the Taliban is. Filmed in the Swat Valley, where the government recently signed a controversial peace deal with the Taliban, the video apparently shows a 17-year-old girl pinned down by as many as three men - among them her brother - while a fourth flogs her repeatedly, chastising her for having an alleged affair. She lets out a shriek with every lash, pleading for mercy. Dozens of men look on, but nobody speaks...
...government's agreement with the Taliban in Swat included the imposition of religious law in the area, a move many legal experts and women's-rights groups had cautioned against. The valley, once a prime destination for Pakistan's honeymooners and hippies, was transformed in recent years into the front line of Pakistan's domestic war on terrorism. More than 1,500 people have been killed there, and at least 100,000 have fled. A cease-fire is now in place in exchange for the imposition of Shari'a law. But reports of the curtailment of women's rights...
...Reiki. The Emerson Resort & Spa in New York State's picturesque Hudson Valley is teaching the Japanese stress-relieving techniques of reiki. The first Sunday of each month, the Shoden class teaches students how to heal through guided imagery. The third Sunday of the month, the Okuden class helps you learn to move energy through breath. But if your idea of stress-relief is sitting back and being pampered, forgo the classes and check out the four-star spa's massages, facials and hydrotherapy treatments. The reiki package starts at $436 per night, including breakfast, dinner...
...again this summer, so BedandBreakfast.com has compiled 150 Tanks for Traveling offers from B&Bs around the U.S. The various deals give you anything from $75 to $150 in gas vouchers (participating B&Bs include High Haven House Inn in Vineyard Haven, Mass., and Black Bear Inn in Bolton Valley, Vt.); and 10% discounts for driving a hybrid car (at the Craftsman in Pacific City, Ore.); to free picnics for guests who ride bikes instead of driving (at the William Seward Inn in Westfield...