'We just didn't know that the threat was a domestic one, an internal one,' Secretary of State Colin Powell said.
Should Ed Moses achieve his goal of running at next summer's Olympics, his return would outrank even that of Lazarus in the all-time comeback stakes.
Bush said that the waiver would 'facilitate the transition to democratic rule in Pakistan'.
The designation means that Pakistan will join an exclusive club of nations that are given preferential treatment by the US in areas of foreign aid and defence cooperation.
The apex court also observed that the compensation is not the remedy for the suicides.
Rajneesh Gupta profiles the cricketers playing the World Cup 2019.
Kolkata Knight Riders would look to usher in a fresh era under new captain Dinesh Karthik with a victory when they open their Indian Premier League campaign against heavyweights Royal Challengers Bangalore, in Kolkata, on Sunday.
Delivering the Colin Cowdrey lecture, he said sledging threatened to reduce cricket's reputation 'to mud.'
Aishwarya Rai's will appear in Rituparno Ghosh's first Hindi film, Raincoat.
New Zealand's impressive bowling and fielding in their unbeaten run at the World Twenty20 has captured the attention, yet batting coach Craig McMillan has been most impressed with his side's adaptability when building totals. Having won all four tosses, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has chosen to bat first in each of their games on surfaces that have all differed in pace, bounce and turn. Their bowlers have then exploited the slow, turning wickets to ensure they won their pool and advanced to a semi-final against either England or West Indies in New Delhi on Wednesday. "That has been one of the strengths of the guys. They have adjusted really quickly," McMillan said of the batters.
Ultra-luxury carmaker Rolls-Royce plans to sell about 10-12 units of the Rs 3.5 crore 'Phantom' in the Indian market this year and is also planning to launch a new convertible model codenamed 'RR02' in 2007.
But the US secretary of state sounded benign about the issue.
Mumbai Indians need to rethink their strategy; Narine boost for Kolkata Knight Riders.
The US state department expressed disappointment at the decision of Philippines to withdraw troops from Iraq.
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