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...churches use local languages and mix traditional African spiritual beliefs with Pentecostal-style worship, including the use of drums, guitars and charismatic preachers. They also address local problems--poverty, drought, corruption--and offer a sense of belonging that is rare in a continent whose politicians so often fail their people and where traditional social structures are coming apart...
...perception that access to candidates would be diminished. In addition, it's doubtful that he can even count on support from fellow Democrats. "There's general agreement that the only reason Democrats vote for these campaign finance overhaul packages is because they know they're virtually guaranteed to fail," says TIME Washington correspondent Karen Tumulty. That way, they can say they did "the right thing" without having to deal with the ramifications. After all, Dems need cash just as much as their Republican rivals; in addition, the fund would also end the advantage that incumbent members of Congress have...
...part of the equation right--he backs statewide standards and testing--but comes up short on the issue of holding schools accountable for student performance. During his time as Vice President, the Education Department has done little to reward schools that flourish and nothing to sanction schools that persistently fail. And Gore remains fuzzy on the subject today. He says failing schools "should be shut down fairly and fast," but his campaign proposals don't spell out how he would do that as President. "Gore has been very, very soft on school accountability," says Amy Wilkins, a principal partner...
...executive committee will meet in April at the Final Four. For now, they plan on forwarding all resolutions to the NCAA. "We don't want to compete with the NCAA," says University of Dayton freshman Brooks Hall. "We just want to work together to make things better." Should teamwork fail, don't be surprised if the jocks take their ball and go home, through protests or possibly even sit-down strikes. The NCAA, says one athletic-conference commissioner, "has ignored the needs of these kids for a long time. It shouldn't underestimate how dissatisfied they are with the system...
Officials familiar with the plan say they were fully aware it could fail. Pakistan is both ally and adversary when it comes to fighting terrorism. The government has extradited three key terrorists in the past, most recently a leader of the plot to kill U.S. tourists overseas during millennium celebrations. Yet U.S. officials believe--and Pakistan denies--that Pakistan funds, trains and supports a terrorist group deemed close to bin Laden, Harakat ul-Mujahedin, whose leader signed the Saudi millionaire's fatwa against the U.S. Counterterrorism experts hope Clinton's visit to Pakistan on March 25 will help...