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...protect poll workers and voters in extremely dangerous places. Americans are being told that they must now reach out to Europe and bridge the transatlantic gap created by the Iraq war. If I thought that a major grovel might help get real European assistance for Iraqi reconstruction, I might favor a little false humility. But what exactly is the U.S. to apologize for, bringing the first free elections to Afghanistan? To the Palestinian territories? And now to Iraq? The apology should come from those Europeans who have stood on the sidelines...
...Catholics say their mission is to rescue the church from what they consider to be the murky faith of liberal Catholic figures like former Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry. During last year's election campaign, Jugis and at least two other Southern bishops publicly argued that Catholic politicians who favor abortion rights should be denied Holy Communion, a move endorsed by many Southern Catholics as the tone they believe the church should...
...paper, the every-third-year matchup would appear to favor Harvard (14-5-2, 11-4-1 ECAC), which enters the tournament riding a five-game winning streak punctuated by a final-minute victory over streaking league rival Dartmouth. The Huskies (10-13-4, 6-8-3 Hockey East), on the other hand, limp into this evening’s faceoff winners of just four of their last 15 contests. During that stretch, Northeastern has been defeated by BC, Vermont, BU, and Maine—all of whom the Crimson knocked off earlier this season...
...Vatican officials. "But he's more of a figurehead. He's not making the day-to-day decisions anymore." That, according to one senior Vatican official, poses risks. "There's more of a chance for corruption," the official told TIME. "People start coming in and looking for a favor - sometimes with money - looking to have someone appointed or transferred to this or that diocese." There have been no recent reported charges of priests or laypeople bribing church officials, but there have been concerns that the Holy See was lax in responding to the ongoing sexual abuse scandal...
Columnist Joe Klein discussed why President Bush is taking the controversial position in favor of reforming Social Security [Jan. 24]. Although I usually agree with Klein, I take issue with his endorsement of private investment accounts for Social Security. Over the past quarter-century, most Americans have moved from traditional pension plans into retirement savings plans funded by employer and employee contributions. Those are private investment accounts, and all involve risk. Individuals own those accounts and manage them. At one time, the employer bore the risk and responsibility in a pension plan, but now the employee does. There...