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Most reporters like to tell adventure stories, but when the subject of encounters with dangerous animals comes up, I usually keep quiet. That's because the one time I went trekking in the deepest jungles of Borneo, I came no closer to a threatening beast than the surprised face of a wild boar being roasted over an open fire by a tribe of nomads. It's also because on the way home from that trip, I rewarded myself with a stay in one of my favorite hotels in Malaysia - Lone Pine, a newly refurbished relic of colonial days...
...only is it considered impolitic to campaign for the papacy, it is also against Vatican law. The church bars elector Cardinals (those under 80) even from talking publicly about the matter. Still, as a frail John Paul celebrated the 25th anniversary of his papacy last week, a quiet campaign for the post is well under way, and an early - and active - front-runner is the Archbishop of Milan, Dionigi Tettamanzi. His transfer a year ago from the helm of the Genoa Archdiocese to the world's largest one, in Milan, was akin to winning a party nomination...
...raised the hackles of Clark's rivals for the party's nomination, veteran Democrats who questioned whether Clark-who says he voted for Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan-is a closet Republican who changed political stripes out of opportunism. Clark says at the time of that speech he had quiet doubts about Bush's team, but wanted it to succeed. "I still could have hope in early 2001 that this administration would learn its lessons," he said at a recent Democratic candidate debate in Phoenix, Arizona...
...roommate is watching Lord of the Rings for the 46th time, these babies will be your lifesavers. They’ve got super-soft cushioning, extra-powerful bass—and yes, highly effective noise-canceling circuitry. Put these on, close your eyes, and enjoy the serenity of absolute quiet...
...working hard to convince Americans that things in Iraq are "a lot better than you probably think." The White House has launched an aggressive PR campaign to promulgate a more positive view. But accounts of emergent local commerce and the introduction of a new currency won't necessarily quiet concerns among ordinary Americans and their elected representatives over the costs of the war. The tally: 170,000 military reserves are currently on active duty, and a further 15,000 were recently mobilized, with soldiers looking at year-long tours of duty with no early end in sight. Based on current...