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...Post game, many of the Crimson's problems came to the fore. The young defense, which returns only one regular starter (junior Dennis Murphy), failed to contain the Pioneers' fast break in the early going, as five goals came from seven to ten yards in front of the Crimson cage...
Among Americans, the war has finally laid to rest all the ghosts of Vietnam. Self-doubt, deep divisions, suspicions of national decline -- the very words suddenly seem quaint. The problem now may be to contain the surge of pride and unity before it bursts the bounds of reason and passes into jingoism, even hubris...
Extradition, the transfer of an accused person from one nation to another to face criminal charges, has always been based on voluntary agreements, which can contain explicit exceptions. Most nations, for example, will not extradite suspects accused of "political crimes." The U.S. will not extradite in some cases in which the defendant is a political refugee, cannot get a fair trial or is likely to be tortured...
Anyone with friends or relatives serving in the gulf anxiously awaits word of how they are holding up in the desert under wartime conditions. Journalists are no exception. Letters home are treasured because they often contain the most candid pictures of life in the field. At TIME we have received several heartfelt missives from our colleagues stationed in the gulf, including correspondent Dick Thompson and photographer Christopher Morris. Both men are working in "pools," small groups of journalists who travel with and report on combat units operating near the Saudi borders with Kuwait and Iraq...
...sets are also available to the troops, and more are on the way. Five major companies, % including ARCO and AT&T, each donated $500,000 to a USO fund that will spend some of the money to build mobile entertainment centers for the troops. Dubbed the USOasis, these vehicles contain large-screen TVs, VCRs, stereo systems, and cellular phones, so that soldiers can call home. The final touch: popcorn machines...