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...addition to suspending the Supreme Court, jailing judges, and putting off steps toward a new election, Musharraf has silenced private media. If Musharraf has any twinge of desire for redeeming himself, he needs to align his actions with his rhetoric. Silencing and detaining opposition is not the way to avoid being subject to terrorism—it is a step toward terrorism. Musharraf should end emergency rule immediately, reinstate the judiciary, and hold elections as soon as possible in the new year as originally promised. Only then will Musharraf be living up to his words, and only then will Pakistan...
...early as next month, though there's no sign of when it would reach a final vote. McCain-Lieberman is at best a modest start - the Union of Concerned Scientists says that the U.S. has to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80% below 2000 levels to avoid dangerous climate change - but it's a start Congress keeps tripping over...
...disease. Based on an analysis of 7,000 previous studies, the report was billed as the most sweeping examination ever conducted of the relationship between cancer and the way we live. It advises us, inter alia, to be as slim as is healthily possible; limit red meat consumption and avoid processed meats completely; exercise every day; drink with scrupulous moderation, if at all (no more than two standard drinks a day for men, one for women); and forgo the gratuitous calories in things like soft drinks and fruit juice...
...judiciary for criminal proceedings, according to Ouyang Song, deputy head of the Party Central Committee's Organization Department. Despite some signs of improvement, such as a growing reliance on investigators from distant regions in big cases to reduce the chance that corrupt officials can rely on local connections to avoid punishment, fundamental weaknesses remain. Corruption-fighting efforts are subject to political interference, and watchdog powers of the press and citizens are limited. "The other side is missing," says Yan Sun, a political scientist at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York...
...that's not too dissimilar to Disneyland. It's only about a 20-minute subway ride from downtown Seoul - you get off at Jamshil Station - and it has plenty of great rides and things to do for children and adults alike. If you can, visit on a weekday to avoid the crowds and the long queues. After 5 p.m., admission to the park is cut from around $27 to about $23. You can still fit plenty in as the park stays open till 11 p.m., and there are lots of restaurants to choose from for dinner. After that, jump back...