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Cyr: Pakistan needs peaceful transition of power

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:17:08 -0400

By ARTHUR I. CYR - Pakistan's National Assembly elections on May 11 provided a significant victory to Nawaz Sharif and his Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz party. Despite violence, turnout was approximately 60 percent. A peaceful power transition from the governing Pakistan People's Party (PPP) to this opposition party means progress from the nation's history of military coups. Sharif and his chief political rival, Imran Khan, have pledged to work together.

May: Decisions must be made on Syria

Wed, 08 May 2013 16:57:07 -0400

By CLIFFORD D. MAY - "Arming the rebels -- that's an option. You look at and rethink all options. It doesn't mean you do or you will. ... It doesn't mean that the president has decided on anything." -- Secretary of State Chuck Hagel, May 2

Pats rookie approaches football with an international...

Tue, 07 May 2013 13:48:27 -0400

By PAUL KENYON - It will be at least several months before any judgments can be made on the Patriots rookie class. But it took only one day to learn that Zach Sudfeld has moved to the head of the class as one of the newcomers who bring interesting backgrounds to the team.

Textbook sales profit stands up, but problems linger

Thu, 02 May 2013 14:48:03 -0400

When Supap Kirtsaeng moved to the U.S. in 1997 to study math at Cornell University, the citizen of Thailand realized that he could get textbooks cheaper back home. - He asked friends and family to buy low-priced copies of foreign edition English language textbooks and mail them to him. He then sold the books here, paid back the senders and kept the profit.

Column: Let's swap snakeheads for rhinos

Wed, 01 May 2013 18:51:45 -0400

By DALE McFEATTERS - About 10 years ago, a fisherman trying his luck in a pond in a distant Maryland suburb of Washington hauled out a truly disgusting-looking fish. We're not speaking here as a professional ichthyologist, mind you; if you're a fish scientist or a seafood chef, there's no such thing as disgusting.