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...most Turkish Cypriots are likely to ignore his pleas; polls suggest some 60% will vote yes. But in a separate poll of Greek Cypriots, more than 60% opposed the plan. The biggest political party said it would support the initiative if the vote were postponed, but international pressure in favor of the deal is mounting. Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul, who supports the plan, said that a split vote with the south rejecting the arrangement and the north approving it should lead to formal partition of the island, in which the north, which is currently recognized only by Ankara , gains...
...recently released niche hit Latter Days, Sandvoss stars as an earnest Mormon missionary forced out of the closet when he falls in love with an L.A. gym queen. That day of the audition, his inexperience—both in Los Angeles and in film—worked in his favor...
After the second inning, the Crusaders had cycled out starter Keith Simard in favor of a more off-speed pitcher, Matt Blake, who did exactly what Harvard couldn’t—shut the door. In seven innings of relief, Blake quietly surrendered just two runs, one earned, on six hits...
...Harvard women’s hockey team has had two goals from the Minnesota forward placed under review and ruled against its favor...
...More worrying, perhaps, are attempts by both Sadr supporters and Sunni insurgents to reach out across the Sunni-Shiite divide to build a common front of resistance to the U.S.-led occupation. The strongest factor working in the Coalition's favor had been the historic enmity of the long-suffering Shiites for the Baathists who continue to play a leading role in the Sunni insurgency. But, over the past week, Sunni insurgents have expressed support for Sadr, who has called for a rebellion by all sects, and Sunni crowds in Baghdad marched alongside Sadr supporters. That spectacle won't please...