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Whatever his intent, Palestinian anger has set off an explosion with fallout far beyond anyone's imaginable game plan. The Palestinians--and the Israelis--have rushed into a mind-set in which bloodletting has overtaken common sense, religious and ethnic hatred have overwhelmed political disagreement. Each vicious act has inspired vicious reprisal, locking the combatants in a circle in which neither is ready or willing to desist first. In the process, both have inflicted wounds that cut to the core of their dilemma: how to coexist. Logic, even self-interest, has been sacrificed to emotions run out of control...
...peace process Friday after Israel's deadline for the latest cease-fire to take effect was greeted with the worst violence in two weeks. Nine Palestinians were killed and 67 were wounded in clashes throughout the West Bank and Gaza. Indeed, the AP reports that the most vicious clash began minutes after Israel's 4 p.m. deadline, when Palestinian militiamen fired on Israeli soldiers, and four Palestinians were killed and 20 wounded when the Israelis returned sustained fire rather than the single-shot bursts that had been the pattern of recent weeks...
...Mets fans are left to direct their vicious wrath--and it is vicious--in the direction of the Bronx, where the Yankees' 25 championships outnumber the Mets' two titles. But don't equate mere jealousy with a real rivalry...
...Lehigh 47, on first-and-10, Rose dropped back and found Taylor over the middle between three Lehigh defenders. Taylor got hit hard by all three Mountain Hawks and should have been tackled, but none of the defensive backs held on to Taylor, who bounced off the vicious hit and, with the help of some good downfield blocking, ran into the end zone...
...scientists, to make the Amazon more vulnerable than ever before. Of most concern is the heightened impact of El Nino, the periodic warming of Pacific waters that plays havoc with the world's weather. El Nino helped cause the 1998 Amazon dry spell, and ecologist Nepstad has studied the vicious circle of drought and fire. The first year of drying and burning sucks vital moisture from the soil and leaves the forest littered with tinder. Sheltering leaves that ordinarily prevent the forest floor from baking in the sun are thinned out. The rainy season may provide a brief respite...