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...Kuwaiti policeman, Khalid Messier al-Shimmari, was arrested in Saudi Arabia for shooting and seriously wounding two U.S. soldiers near Kuwait City. The attack followed the killing of another American soldier in October. Kuwait hosts 10,000 U.S. troops and the emirate is expected to be one of the launch pads for any invasion of neighboring Iraq. SOUTH AFRICA Race War Police investigating an alleged plot by white extremists to topple the government found a cache of 26 bombs in the farming area of Keimoes in Northern Cape province. A group calling itself Warriors of the Boer Nation claimed responsibility...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World Watch | 11/24/2002 | See Source »

Despite these restrictions, Sushi Sunday is still evolving. Topjian hopes to expand the menu, and will soon launch a website for placing orders. There is even talk of devising a delivery service for nearby houses. For now, though, Sunday-sushi cravers must come on down to Quincy for their weekly taste of the Orient...

Author: By Michael S. Hoffman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Eastern Exposure | 11/21/2002 | See Source »

...immediate compliance by Iraq, without conditions or restrictions." The term "effective action" was a carefully chosen alternative to specifying military action, to give NATO members who do not want to go to war a little wiggle room. Although the statement didn't give the president a green light to launch bombers at will, the wording does give him sufficient international cover to move forward and raises the pressure on Iraq...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bush in Search of an Iraq Posse | 11/21/2002 | See Source »

...billion Retail sales of Pokemon merchandise since its U.S. launch...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Numbers: Nov. 18, 2002 | 11/18/2002 | See Source »

...enthusiastic support, could be a burden. In July President Bush made a direct appeal to the people of Iran to press for the political and social reforms that President Mohammad Khatami had been trying to achieve. Instead of spurring reforms, the comments merely gave hard-liners an excuse to launch a wave of repression...

Author: By The CRIMSON Staff, | Title: Protests for Democracy | 11/18/2002 | See Source »

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