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...that Sharon's repeated vows in recent days to maintain every Israeli settlement in the West Bank and Gaza "cast a dark shadow" over President Bush's claim that the Israeli prime minister is a "man of peace." In the mean time, they warn, he may be about to launch a new offensive in Gaza...
NASA hopes, however, to launch within the next 20 years two new spacecraft that will circle our sun in unusual Earth-trailing orbits, studying the gravitational wobble of stars and trying to filter out some of their light. This, astronomers hope, will allow the hidden planets to pop into view. When the ships go online, 55 Cancri will be one of the first stars to receive a close look--a prospect that last week became more tantalizing than ever...
...which had not reached the Cup quarterfinals since 1930, are soccer somebodies again. In large measure that's due to the launch of a new professional league, Major League Soccer (MLS), in 1996. Created in the aftermath of a successful World Cup hosted by the U.S, MLS now provides a reliable supply of quality footballers, such as national squad teammates Brian McBride, Clint Mathis, DaMarcus Beasley and Eddie Pope, to augment the Yank's European-based stars. Arena, a former MLS coach, made a point of selecting MLS players for qualifying games and for friendlies, allowing his European players...
...terror. Al-Qaeda is certainly well aware of the connection, which is why its latest al-Jazeera advertorial tries to paint the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as al-Qaeda's very raison d'?tre. In response to pressure from Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Jordan, the Bush administration has agreed to launch a new diplomatic intervention. But there's little reason to believe the vision outlined in Monday's speech will be enough to staunch the bleeding...
...traffic controllers objected to the E.U.'s Single-Skies plan, which would replace national airspaces with zones of control based on international air corridors. French air-traffic controllers said they fear the plans could compromise safety. LUXEMBOURG Axis of Trade E.U. foreign ministers gave the green light to launch formal trade negotiations with Iran, despite heavy pressure from Israel and the U.S., which sees Iran as part of an "axis of evil." The E.U. agreement could give European companies an edge over their U.S. competitors once the talks conclude. The E.U. said it was essential to engage with Iran...