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...India, for its part, is unlikely to allow people in the disputed areas to simply choose a side. A referendum there would inevitably renew demands for the long-promised plebiscite in Kashmir. But political parties on the border have not been shy about using these residents to swell their vote banks. Subhasis Ghosh, the Cooch Behar official in charge of dispensing development funds, says he received 10,000 applications for voter ID cards last year and rejected 8,000 for dubious family and residency ties to his district. "A voter card is the most valuable thing in this area...
Disturbingly, the one area in which the U.S. has absolutely no influence is the security of Pakistan's nukes. The military won't let the U.S. anywhere near the arsenal. So the only way to avoid the nightmare of nuclear weapons in the hands of extremists is to trust in the Pakistani military's safeguards--and pray that Zardari and Kayani get serious about eliminating the extremists...
...shoots a high percentage...he’s one of the top scorers [in the league]. He’s a load in there,” Amaker said. “I think they play off of him and play through him. And that for us is an area that we’re very much concerned with.” In the midst of a three-game losing streak, this weekend offers the Crimson a chance to right the ship and climb back up in the Ivy League standings.“They’ve handled...
...obtaining free diabetes screenings for the public, and engaging in active debate during the impending Criminal Record Offender Information reform. James Hoyte, Assistant to the University President, was present at the meeting in a demonstration of support for the Harvard chapter. Juan Cofield, president of the NAACP New England Area Conference, spoke about the need for youth participation and the cultivation of new leadership. Cofield noted the importance of attracting a diversity of membership as a means of reinvigorating the NAACP. “Colored people come in all colors,” Cofield said. “Our arms...
...clinic in South Africa, Chakraborty became convinced that he could offer his expertise to the issue. “Since then, after many scientific conversations, I have gotten very excited about puzzles I might be able to contribute to,” he said. An initial area of focus for vaccine development will be a small pool of HIV-infected patients whose bodies can somehow control replication of the virus. The announcement of the gift—which included a statement by University President Drew G. Faust—took place at a gathering of a couple hundred people yesterday...