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...left out that after 15 years with no government, Somali businessmen created one to establish some order. They succeeded and actually stopped piracy. But the U.S. and Ethiopian militaries attacked the nation's hospitals and civilians and destroyed the government, bringing back piracy - not to mention possibly the worst refugee conditions in the world. Don Lairs, AUSTIN, TEXAS...
...stage an annual Marriage with the Sea--the doge on board a gilded galley flinging a ring into the lagoon in mythic matrimony. Last week, however, the sea wanted more than a ring: the Adriatic appeared to be reeling in all of Venice itself, grabbing at it with the worst floods La Serenissima has seen in more than 20 years...
...central city of Jos sparked violent clashes between Christians and Muslims that left hundreds dead and displaced thousands. Marauders from both sides rampaged through the streets, burning churches, mosques, shops and homes and using guns and machetes to slaughter their enemies. Though the casualties represented Nigeria's worst death toll in several years, the "middle belt" of Africa's most populous nation--the intersection of its mostly Muslim north and predominantly Christian south--has been racked by sectarian violence before. Religious and ethnic riots in Jos killed about 1,000 people in 2001, and hundreds more died in a nearby...
...obvious reason: the abysmal record of the Bush Administration. With George W. Bush gone, Republicans will return, after a period of reflection, as a viable force in the U.S. In the meantime, Barack Obama has a great deal of work to do to repair the damage done by our worst President. Bill Gottdenker, MOUNTAINSIDE...
What's the best part of being a fighter? "When you're in that ring, you can float," De La Hoya says. "You can move around on your toes and feel invincible." Worst part? "The diet," says the welterweight (147 lb. max) who follows a strict organic regimen. "It's horrible...