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When U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld turned up at an ornate royal palace in Saudi Arabia last week, he shook hands with ailing King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz al Saud and then exchanged views about the war on terrorism with Crown Prince Abdullah, who runs the kingdom's day-to-day affairs. Rumsfeld might have got a somewhat different perspective if he had stopped by al Masaa, a cafe in the heart of the capital, where patrons hail Osama bin Laden as an Arab hero...
Saudi officials bitterly complain that America's automatic backing for Israel makes close Saudi ties with Washington a hard sell for their people. Still, much could be done to get the House of Saud in order and head off internal threats. While Crown Prince Abdullah, 78, has been instituting economic reforms and trimming perks like free air travel from the estimated 30,000 members of the extended clan, the public still gripes about rampant official corruption, ranging from taking commissions on arms deals to muscling in on private businessmen. Sclerosis in royal succession is also a problem: because tradition hands...
Everyone already knew that Queen Elizabeth loves “Big Mouth Billy Bass,” but it was only recently revealed that she bathes with a rubber ducky—wearing a crown. This news has been available to the public since last Thursday...
...skies had opened up, the game—and perhaps the race for the Ivy title—did as well. By holding on for the 1-0 victory, Harvard stayed perfect in league play. Princeton had once been considered one of the leading contenders for the Ivy crown, but now it’s the upstart Crimson who controls its own destiny...
...always want to make it as far as possible, but our first priority is the Ivy League, Costello said. Today I think we proved to everyone that that is our goal. We do want to wear that Ivy crown and win those rings...