Word: controller
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...worry that it might be a liability. The economy is barely holding together, and religious violence is shaking the country to its foundations. Since mid-June, more than 200 Christians and Muslims have been killed in fighting in the Maluku Islands. Having admitted that "the situation is out of control," Wahid two weeks ago declared a state of emergency in the region. But the shooting and bombing have continued, and on June 29 an overloaded boat carrying an estimated 491 refugees who were fleeing the violence sank, leaving just 10 survivors. Last week Wahid suggested that some legislators should...
...following evening Wahid turned the sights on himself. At a performance of traditional Indonesian wayang shadow puppets, he was asked by the puppeteer how becoming President has affected him. "I am afraid I am also a player in a larger story that I don't control," replied Wahid, suddenly serious. "I am a puppet that will be put back in the box when I am no longer needed...
...limited to treating mild and temporary conditions like headaches and heartburn. But the FDA is weighing the possibility of letting stores sell medicines that treat symptomless lifetime conditions like high cholesterol and osteoporosis--as many other Western nations do. The agency could go so far as to make birth-control pills and antibiotics as accessible as aspirin. That's too far for some critics, who express concern about our nonchalant, pill-popping approach to medicines. Does anyone even read a label? they...
Ehud Barak is prepared to go to extraordinary lengths to do just that. He is ready to give the Palestinians virtually all of the West Bank, to surrender a large measure of control over Jerusalem, and to recognize a Palestinian state bordering Jordan and Egypt (which means that the perennial Israeli demand for a demilitarized Palestinian state evaporates: it will be impossible to monitor the inflow of weapons into Palestine...
...allows parents to block shows, and ratings are attached to many programs, but very few parents use either of them. Nine of 10 parents could not accurately identify the age ratings for a sampling of programs their children watched. And parents reported to researchers that they felt powerless to control their kids' media consumption...