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Wang said he was impressed by the way students had rallied together, and said life in New Haven was otherwise normal. He called the response by the school in making accommodations and rescheduling exams “flexible and reasonable...
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...streets and reeking dumpsters being set ablaze. After public-waste dumps reached capacity, about 20,000 tons of rubbish piled up around the city. The fires forced the closures of schools and outdoor markets and prompted some residents to don surgical masks. Most garbage service returned to normal by week's end, but the crisis renewed attention to the so-called "eco-Mafia," the Mob's alleged responsibility for ecological damage caused by its grip on public infrastructure such as toxic-waste disposal and water distribution. Organized-crime clans throughout southern Italy have obtained a sizeable chunk of public works...
...Part of the problem is the sheer number of potential terrorists the country may unknowingly be harboring. Hundreds of Indonesians underwent training in Afghanistan between 1985 and 2001. Though living ostensibly normal lives back in Indonesia, many may still be committed to the principles of jihad. Combined with fundamentalists spread throughout the region, "There are just so many who have the ability to create terror," frets the source close to the Bali investigation. "The threat is very real." And, he adds grimly, the publicity surrounding Indonesia's spate of arrests and trials may well incite a vicious backlash: "These guys...
...many Acehnese villages, boys run up to passersby to shout "Merdeka! (freedom)." For many GAM leaders, the word is still synonymous with independence. But among their people, who have had a first, unforgettable taste of peace, it also means freedom from fear and a chance to finally live a normal life. "We want our children to be able to go to school, get educated, stand on their feet," says teacher Mariani passionately. "A military operation will make things worse. Young people will get caught up in the conflict. They may end up joining GAM and fighting the military...