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...effort to defeat Republican incumbents in congressional elections next year, the Democrats have come up with a simple strategy in their quest for candidates: men in uniform. Granted, John Kerry's line about "reporting for duty" didn't go over too well in the last election. But this go-round, the Dems are recruiting newly minted veterans from Iraq and the war on terrorism. One of them, Marine reservist Paul Hackett, became something of a hero this month when he nearly won a seat in a heavily G.O.P. district in Ohio, in a special election closely watched by both parties...
...FASHIONED PEPPER Over the centuries, long peppers fell from fashion in favor of the round peppercorn. But food fashions can change. Whole Foods and specialty markets are reintroducing the mini-pinecone-shape spice, which combines heat with sweet overtones...
...find a joke suitable for print in “Virgin” is quite a feat, although most of it results more from the timing and rhythm of gifted comedians than from the language itself. When Trish asks Andy whether a white round tablet is a date-rape drug, his reply—“It’s a mentos. They’re the freshmaker”—is given substance by Carell’s gentle little-boy-parlance...
...Once the fourth round got under way, it quickly became apparent that Pyongyang's position had not changed. Denuclearization, in any normal meaning of the term, was not going to be on the agenda. Never mind the secret uranium program that Pyongyang still publicly avers is nonexistent. North Korea says it will not sign a joint statement endorsing eventual denuclearization because it wishes to preserve the option of peaceful nuclear-power development. Instead, the North has tried to turn the talks into an international forum on U.S. military disengagement from South Korea. Although Washington has not based nuclear weapons...
...backers. The North should be penalized, not rewarded, for its campaign of international nuclear menace. The country is highly vulnerable to economic pressure, and a coordinated strategy could expose its weak points. Would such a strategy be risky? No doubt. But could it really be riskier than a new round of talks...