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Republic of Yemen
Area: 527,970 sq. km. (203,796 sq. mi.); about the size of California and Pennsylvania combined.
Cities: Capital--Sanaa. Other cities--Aden, Taiz, Hodeida, and al-Mukalla.
Terrain: Mountainous interior bordered by desert with a flat and sandy coastal plain.
Climate: Temperate in the mountainous regions in the western part of the country, extremely hot with minimal rainfall in the remainder of the country. Humid on the coast.
Nationality: Noun and adjective--Yemeni(s).
Population (2003 est.): 19.3 million.
Annual growth rate: 4%.
Ethnic group: Predominantly Arab.
Religions: Islam, small numbers of Jews, Christians, and Hindus.
Language: Arabic.
Education: Attendance (2002 est.)—64% for primary level, 44% for secondary level. Literacy (2003 est.)--50% overall, including 30% of females.
Health: Infant mortality rate--65.02/1,000 live births. Life expectancy--61 yrs.
Work force (by sector): Agriculture--53%; public services--17%; manufacturing--4%; construction--7%; percentage of total population--25%.
Type: Republic; unification (of former south and north Yemen): May 22, 1990.
Constitution: Adopted May 21, 1990 and ratified May 1991.
Branches: Executive--president, and prime minister with cabinet. Legislative--bicameral legislature with 111-seat Shura Council and 301-seat House of Representatives. Judicial--the constitution calls for an independent judiciary. The former northern and southern legal codes have been unified. The legal system includes separate commercial courts and a Supreme Court based in Sanaa.
Administrative subdivisions: 18 governorates subdivided into districts.
Main political parties: General People's Congress (GPC), Yemeni Grouping for Reform (Islah), Yemeni Socialist Party (YSP)
Suffrage: Universal over 18.
National holiday: May 22 (Unity Day).
GDP (2003 est.): $11.3
Per capita GDP (2003 est.): $508.00
Natural resources: Oil, natural gas, fish and seafood, rock salt, minor deposits of coal and copper.
Agriculture (est. 14.3% of GDP): Products--qat (a shrub containing a natural amphetamine), coffee, cotton, fruits, vegetables, cereals, livestock and poultry. Arable land (est.)--3%.
Industry (est. 66% of GDP): Types--petroleum refining, mining, wholesale and retail trade, transportation, manufacturing, and construction.
Trade Exports--$3.9 billion: crude petroleum, refined oil products, seafood, fruits, vegetables, hides, tobacco products. Major markets--China, Thailand, India South Korea, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, United Arab Emirates. Imports--$3.5 billion: petroleum products, cereals, feed grains, foodstuffs, machinery, transportation equipment, iron, sugar honey. Major suppliers--United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, United States, India, China, France, Switzerland.
Exchange rate (4th quarter, 2003): Market rate 184.31 rials per U.S. $1. Yemeni rial (YR) floats freely based on an average of foreign currencies. Since the floating of the YR, the market usually reflects the official rate of exchange.
Unlike other people of the Arabian Peninsula who have historically been nomads or semi-nomads, Yemenis are almost entirely sedentary and live in small villages and towns scattered throughout the highlands and coastal regions.
Yemenis are divided into two principal Islamic religious groups: the Shia Zaidi sect, found in the north and northwest, and the Shafa'i school of Sunni Muslims, found in the south and southeast. Yemenis are mainly of Semitic origin, although African strains are present among inhabitants of the coastal region. Arabic is the official language, although English is increasingly understood in major cities. In the Mahra area (the extreme east), several non-Arabic languages are spoken. When the former states of north and south Yemen were established, most resident minority groups departed.
Yemen was one of the oldest centers of civilization in the Near East. Between the 12th century BC and the 6th century AD, it was part of the Minaean, Sabaean, and Himyarite kingdoms, which controlled the lucrative spice trade, and later came under Ethiopian and Persian rule. In the 7th century, Islamic caliphs began to exert control over the area. After this caliphate broke up, the former north Yemen came under control of Imams of various dynasties usually of the Zaidi sect, who established a theocratic political structure that survived until modern times. (Imam is a religious term. The Shi'ites apply it to the prophet Muhammad's son-in-law Ali, his sons Hassan and Hussein, and subsequent lineal descendants, whom they consider to have been divinely ordained unclassified successors of the prophet.)
Egyptian Sunni caliphs occupied much of north Yemen throughout the 11th century. By the 16th century and again in the 19th century, north Yemen was part of the Ottoman Empire, and in some periods its Imams exerted control over south Yemen.
Former North Yemen
Ottoman control was largely confined to cities with the Imam's suzerainty over tribal areas formally recognized. Turkish forces withdrew in 1918, and Imam Yahya strengthened his control over north Yemen. Yemen became a member of the Arab league in 1945 and the United Nations in 1947.
Imam Yahya died during an unsuccessful coup attempt in 1948 and was succeeded by his son Ahmad, who ruled until his death in September 1962. Imam Ahmad's reign was marked by growing repression, renewed friction with the United Kingdom over the British presence in the south, and growing pressures to support the Arab nationalist objectives of Egyptian President Gamal Abdul Nasser.
Shortly after assuming power in 1962, Ahmad's son, Badr, was deposed by revolutionary forces, which took control of Sanaa and created the Yemen Arab Republic (YAR). Egypt assisted the YAR with troops and supplies to combat forces loyal to the Imamate. Saudi Arabia and Jordan supported Badr's royalist forces to oppose the newly formed republic. Conflict continued periodically until 1967 when Egyptian troops were withdrawn. By 1968, following a final royalist siege of Sanaa, most of the opposing leaders reached a reconciliation; Saudi Arabia recognized the Republic in 1970.
Former South Yemen
British influence increased in the south and eastern portion of Yemen after the British captured the port of Aden in 1839. It was ruled as part of British India until 1937, when Aden was made a crown colony with the remaining land designated as east Aden and west Aden protectorates. By 1965, most of the tribal states within the protectorates and the Aden colony proper had joined to form the British-sponsored federation of south Arabia.
In 1965, two rival nationalist groups--the Front for the Liberation of Occupied South Yemen (FLOSY) and the National Liberation Front (NLF)--turned to terrorism in their struggle to control the country. In 1967, in the face of uncontrollable violence, British troops began withdrawing, federation rule collapsed, and NLF elements took control after eliminating their FLOSY rivals. South Arabia, including Aden, was declared independent on November 30, 1967, and was renamed the People's Republic of South Yemen. In June 1969, a radical wing of the Marxist NLF gained power and changed the country's name on December 1, 1970, to the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (PDRY). In the PDRY, all political parties were amalgamated into the Yemeni Socialist Party (YSP), which became the only legal party. The PDRY established close ties with the Soviet Union, China, Cuba, and radical Palestinians.
Republic of Yemen
In 1972, the governments of the PDRY and the YAR declared that they approved a future union. However, little progress was made toward unification, and relations were often strained. In 1979, simmering tensions led to fighting, which was only resolved after Arab League mediation. The northern and southern heads of state reaffirmed the goal of unity during a summit meeting in Kuwait in March 1979. However, that same year the PDRY began sponsoring an insurgency against the YAR. In April 1980, PDRY President Abdul Fattah Ismail resigned and went into exile. His successor, Ali Nasir Muhammad, took a less interventionist stance toward both the YAR and neighboring Oman. On January 13, 1986, a violent struggle began in Aden between Ali Nasir Muhammad and the returned Abdul Fattah Ismail and their supporters. Fighting lasted for more than a month and resulted in thousands of casualties, Ali Nasir's ouster, and Ismail's death. Some 60,000 persons, including Ali Nasir and his supporters, fled to the YAR.
In May 1988, the YAR and PDRY governments came to an understanding that considerably reduced tensions including agreement to renew discussions concerning unification, to establish a joint oil exploration area along their undefined border, to demilitarize the border, and to allow Yemenis unrestricted border passage on the basis of only a national identification card.
In November 1989, the leaders of the YAR (Ali Abdullah Saleh) and the PDRY (Ali Salim Al-Bidh) agreed on a draft unity constitution originally drawn up in 1981. The Republic of Yemen (ROY) was declared on May 22, 1990. Ali Abdullah Saleh became President, and Ali Salim Al-Bidh became Vice President.
A 30-month transitional period for completing the unification of the two political and economic systems was set. A presidential council was jointly elected by the 26-member YAR advisory council and the 17-member PDRY presidium. The presidential council appointed a Prime Minister, who formed a Cabinet. There was also a 301-seat provisional unified Parliament, consisting of 159 members from the north, 111 members from the south, and 31 independent members appointed by the chairman of the council.
A unity constitution was agreed upon in May 1990 and ratified by the populace in May 1991. It affirmed Yemen's commitment to free elections, a multiparty political system, the right to own private property, equality under the law, and respect of basic human rights. Parliamentary elections were held on April 27, 1993. International groups assisted in the organization of the elections and observed actual balloting. The resulting Parliament included 143 GPC, 69 YSP, 63 Islah (Yemeni grouping for reform, a party composed of various tribal and religious groups) The head of Islah, Paramount Hashid Sheik Abdullah Bin Hussein Al-Ahmar, is the speaker of Parliament.
Islah was invited into the ruling coalition, and the presidential council was altered to include one Islah member. Conflicts within the coalition resulted in the self-imposed exile of Vice President Ali Salim Al-Bidh to Aden beginning in August 1993 and a deterioration in the general security situation as political rivals settled scores and tribal elements took advantage of the unsettled situation.
Haydar Abu Bakr Al-Attas (former southern Prime Minister) continued to serve as the ROY Prime Minister, but his government was ineffective due to political infighting. Continuous negotiations between northern and southern leaders resulted in the signing of the document of pledge and accord in Amman, Jordan on February 20, 1994. Despite this, clashes intensified until civil war broke out in early May 1994.
Almost all of the actual fighting in the 1994 civil war occurred in the southern part of the country despite air and missile attacks against cities and major installations in the north. Southerners sought support from neighboring states and received billions of dollars of equipment and financial assistance. The United States strongly supported Yemeni unity, but repeatedly called for a cease-fire and a return to the negotiating table. Various attempts, including by a UN special envoy, were unsuccessful to effect a cease-fire.
Southern leaders declared secession and the establishment of the Democratic Republic of Yemen (DRY) on May 21, 1994, but the DRY was not recognized by the international community. Ali Nasir Muhammad supporters greatly assisted military operations against the secessionists and Aden was captured on July 7, 1994. Other resistance quickly collapsed and thousands of southern leaders and military went into exile.
Early during the fighting, President Ali Abdullah Saleh announced a general amnesty, which applied to everyone except a list of 16 persons. Most southerners returned to Yemen after a short exile.
An armed opposition was announced from Saudi Arabia, but no significant incidents within Yemen materialized. The government prepared legal cases against four southern leaders--Ali Salim Al- Bidh, Haydar Abu Bakr Al-Attas, Abd Al-Rahman Ali Al-Jifri, and Salih Munassar Al-Siyali--for misappropriation of official funds. Others on the list of 16 were told informally they could return to take advantage of the amnesty, but most remained outside Yemen. Although many of Ali Nasir Muhammad's followers were appointed to senior governmental positions (including Vice President, Chief of Staff, and Governor of Aden), Ali Nasir Muhammad himself remained abroad in Syria.
In the aftermath of the civil war, YSP leaders within Yemen reorganized the party and elected a new politburo in July 1994. However, the party remained disheartened and without its former influence. Islah held a party convention in September 1994. The GPC did the same in June 1995.
In 1994, amendments to the unity constitution eliminated the presidential council. President Ali Abdullah Saleh was elected by Parliament on October 1, 1994 to a 5-year term. In April 1997, Yemen held its second multiparty parliamentary elections. The country held its first direct presidential elections in September 1999, electing President Ali Abdullah Saleh to a 5-year term in what were generally considered free and fair elections.
Constitutional amendments adopted in the summer of 2000 extended the presidential term by 2 years, thus moving the next presidential elections to 2006. The constitution provides that henceforth the President will be elected by popular vote from at least two candidates selected by the legislature. The amendments also extended the parliamentary term of office to a 6-year term, thus moving elections for these seats to 2003. On February 20, 2001, a new constitutional amendment created a bicameral legislature consisting of a Shura Council (111 seats; members appointed by the president) and a House of Representatives (301 seats; members elected by popular vote). In April 2003, the third multiparty parliamentary elections were held with improvements in voter registration for both men and women and in a generally free and fair atmosphere. Two women were elected.
Yemen is a republic with a bicameral legislature. Under the constitution, an elected president, an elected 301-seat House of Representatives, and an appointed 111-member Shura Council share power. The president is head of state, and the prime minister is head of government. The constitution provides that the president be elected by popular vote from at least two candidates endorsed by Parliament; the prime minister is appointed by the president. The presidential term of office is 7 years, and the parliamentary term of elected office is 6 years. Suffrage is universal over 18.
President Ali Abdullah Saleh was elected in 1999; the next presidential elections are scheduled for 2006. In April 2003 parliamentary elections, the General People's Congress (GPC) maintained an absolute majority. International observers judged elections to be generally free and fair, and there was a marked decrease from previous years in election-related violence; however, there were some problems with underage voting, confiscation of ballot boxes, voter intimidation, and election-related violence.
The constitution calls for an independent judiciary. The former northern and southern legal codes have been unified. The legal system includes separate commercial courts and a Supreme Court based in Sanaa.
Principal Government Officials
President--Ali Abdullah Saleh
Vice President--Abd Al-Rab Mansur Hadi
Prime Minister--Abd al-Qadir Bajjamal
Deputy Prime Minister--Alawi Salah al-Salami
Minister of Foreign Affairs--Abu Bakr al-Qirbi
Minister of Planning and Development--Ahmad Muhammad Abdullah al-Sufan
Minister of Industry and Trade--Khalid R. Sheikh
Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources--Dr. Rashid Ba Rabba
Ambassador to the United States--Abdulwahab Abdulla Al-Hajjri
Ambassador to the United Nations--Abdullah al-Saidi
The Republic of Yemen maintains an embassy in the United States at 2319 Wyoming Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20008 (tel: 202-965-4760).
At unification, both the YAR and the PDRY were struggling, underdeveloped economies. In the north, disruptions of civil war (1962-70) and frequent periods of drought had dealt severe blows to a previously prosperous agricultural sector. Coffee production, formerly the north's main export and principal form of foreign exchange, declined as the cultivation of qat increased. Low domestic industrial output and a lack of raw materials made the YAR dependent on a wide variety of imports.
Remittances from Yemenis working abroad and foreign aid paid for perennial trade deficits. Substantial Yemeni communities exist in many countries of the world, including Yemen's immediate neighbors on the Arabian Peninsula, Indonesia, India, East Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Beginning in the mid-1950s, the Soviet Union and China provided large-scale assistance to the YAR. This aid included funding of substantial construction projects, scholarships, and considerable military assistance.
In the south, pre-independence economic activity was overwhelmingly concentrated in the port city of Aden. The seaborne transit trade, which the port relied upon, collapsed with the closure of the Suez Canal and Britain's withdrawal from Aden in 1967. Only extensive Soviet aid, remittances from south Yemenis working abroad, and revenues from the Aden refinery (built in the 1950s) kept the PDRY's centrally planned Marxist economy afloat. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union and a cessation of Soviet aid, the south's economy basically collapsed.
Since unification, the government has worked to integrate two relatively disparate economic systems. However, severe shocks, including the return in 1990 of approximately 850,000 Yemenis from the Gulf states, a subsequent major reduction of aid flows, and internal political disputes culminating in the 1994 civil war hampered economic growth.
Since the conclusion of the war, the government entered into agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to institute an extremely successful structural adjustment program. Phase one of the IMF program included major financial and monetary reforms, including floating the currency, reducing the budget deficit, and cutting subsidies. Phase two will address structural issues such as civil service reform. The World Bank also is active in Yemen, with 22 active projects in 2004, including projects to improve governance in the public sector, water, and education. . Since 1998, the government of Yemen has sought to implement World Bank economic and fiscal recommendations. In subsequent years, Yemen has lowered its debt burden through Paris Club agreements and restructuring U.S. foreign debt. In 2003, government reserves reached $5 billion.
Following a minor discovery in 1982 in the south, an American company found an oil basin near Marib in 1984. A total of 170,000 barrels per day were produced there in 1995. A small oil refinery began operations near Marib in 1986. A Soviet discovery in the southern governorate of Shabwa has proven only marginally successful even when taken over by a different group. A Western consortium began exporting oil from Masila in the Hadramaut in 1993, and production there reached 420,000 barrels per day in 1999. More than a dozen other companies have been unsuccessful in finding commercial quantities of oil. There are new finds in the Jannah (formerly known as the Joint Oil Exploration Area) and east Shabwah blocks. Yemen's oil exports in 1995 earned about $1 billion. Yemen's oil exports in 2003 totaled $3.7 billion and comprised roughly 70% of government revenue. Oil revenue is expected to decline in 2004, but high oil prices will ensure stable revenue. Current U.S. Commercial assistance is focus on aiding the business sector in supporting U.S.-Yemen bilateral trade relations, encourage American business interests in country, and diversifying Yemen's economy toward non-petroleum dependent sectors.
Marib oil contains associated natural gas. Proven reserves of 10-13 trillion cubic feet could sustain a liquid natural gas (LNG) export project. A long-term prospect for the petroleum industry in Yemen is a proposed liquefied natural gas project (Yemen LNG), which plans to process and export Yemen's 17 trillion cubic feet of proven associated and natural gas reserves. In September 1995, the Yemeni Government signed an agreement that designated Total of France to be the lead company for an LNG project, and, in January 1997, agreed to include Hunt Oil, Exxon, and Yukong of South Korea as partners in the project (YEPC). The project envisions a $3.5 billion investment over 25 years, producing approximately 3.1 million tons of LNG annually. A Bechtel-Technip joint venture also conducted a preliminary engineering study for LNG production/development. Without a firm buyer, Yemen has not begun to export LNG.
The geography and ruling Imams of north Yemen kept the country isolated from foreign influence before 1962. The country's relations with Saudi Arabia were defined by the Taif Agreement of 1934, which delineated the northernmost part of the border between the two kingdoms and set the framework for commercial and other intercourse. The Taif Agreement has been renewed periodically in 20-year increments, and its validity was reaffirmed in 1995. Relations with the British colonial authorities in Aden and the south were usually tense.
The Soviet and Chinese Aid Missions established in 1958 and 1959 were the first important non-Muslim presence in north Yemen. Following the September 1962 revolution, the Yemen Arab Republic became closely allied with and heavily dependent upon Egypt. Saudi Arabia aided the royalists in their attempt to defeat the Republicans and did not recognize the Yemen Arab Republic until 1970. Subsequently, Saudi Arabia provided Yemen substantial budgetary and project support. At the same time, Saudi Arabia maintained direct contact with Yemeni tribes, which sometimes strained its official relations with the Yemeni Government. Hundreds of thousands of Yemenis found employment in Saudi Arabia during the late 1970s and 1980s.
In February 1989, north Yemen joined Iraq, Jordan, and Egypt informing the Arab Cooperation Council (ACC), an organization created partly in response to the founding of the Gulf Cooperation Council, and intended to foster closer economic cooperation and integration among its members. After unification, the Republic of Yemen was accepted as a member of the ACC in place of its YAR predecessor. In the wake of the Gulf crisis, the ACC has remained inactive. Yemen is not a member of the Gulf Cooperation Council.
British authorities left southern Yemen in November 1967 in the wake of an intense terrorist campaign. The people's democratic Republic of Yemen, the successor to British colonial rule, had diplomatic relations with many nations, but its major links were with the Soviet Union and other Marxist countries. Relations between it and the conservative Arab states of the Arabian Peninsula were strained. There were military clashes with Saudi Arabia in 1969 and 1973, and the PDRY provided active support for the DHOFAR rebellion against the Sultanate of Oman. The PDRY was the only Arab state to vote against admitting new Arab states from the Gulf area to the United Nations and the Arab League. The PDRY provided sanctuary and material support to various international terrorist groups.
Yemen is a member of the United Nations, the Arab League, and the organization of the Islamic conference. Yemen participates in the nonaligned movement. The Republic of Yemen accepted responsibility for all treaties and debts of its predecessors, the YAR and the PDRY. Yemen has acceded to the nuclear nonproliferation treaty. The Gulf crisis dramatically affected Yemen's foreign relations. As a member of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for 1990 and 1991,Yemen abstained on a number of UNSC resolutions concerning Iraq and Kuwait and voted against the "use of force resolution." Western and Gulf Arab states reacted by curtailing or canceling aid programs and diplomatic contacts. At least 850,000 Yemenis returned from Saudi Arabia and the Gulf.
Subsequent to the liberation of Kuwait, Yemen continued to maintain high-level contacts with Iraq. This hampered its efforts to rejoin the Arab mainstream and to mend fences with its immediate neighbors. In 1993, Yemen launched an unsuccessful diplomatic offensive to restore relations with its Gulf neighbors. Some of its aggrieved neighbors actively aided the south during the 1994 civil war. Since the end of that conflict, tangible progress has been made on the diplomatic front in restoring normal relations with Yemen's neighbors. The Omani-Yemeni border has been officially demarcated. In the summer of 2000, Yemen and Saudi Arabia signed an International Border Treaty settling a 50-year-old dispute over the location of the border between the two countries. Yemen settled its dispute with Eritrea over the Hanish Islands in 1998.
The United States established diplomatic relations with the Imamate in 1946. A resident legation, later elevated to embassy status, was opened in Taiz (the capital at the time) on March 16, 1959and moved to Sanaa in 1966. The United States was one of the first countries to recognize the Yemen Arab Republic, doing so on December 19, 1962. A major U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) program constructed the Mocha-Taiz-Sanaa highway and the Kennedy memorial water project in Taiz, as well as many smaller projects. On June 6, 1967, the YAR, under Egyptian influence, broke diplomatic relations with the United States in the wake of the Arab-Israeli conflict of that year. Secretary of State William P. Rogers restored relations following a visit to Sanaa in July 1972, and a new USAID agreement was concluded in 1973.
During a 1979 border conflict between the Yemen Arab Republic and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, the United States cooperated with Saudi Arabia to greatly expand the security assistance program to the YAR by providing F-5 aircraft, tanks, vehicles and training. George Bush, while Vice President, visited in April 1986, and President Ali Abdullah Saleh visited the United States in January 1990. The United States had a $42 million USAID program in 1990. From 1973 to 1990, the United States provided the YAR with assistance in the agriculture, education, and health and water sectors. Many Yemenis were sent on U.S. Government scholarships to study in the region and in the United States. There was a Peace Corps program with about 50 volunteers. The U.S. Information Service operates an English-language institute in Sanaa.
On December 7, 1967, the United States recognized the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen and elevated its Consulate General in Aden to embassy status. However, relations were strained. The PDRY was placed on the list of nations that support terrorism. On October 24, 1969, south Yemen formally broke diplomatic relations with the United States. The United States and the PDRY reestablished diplomatic relations on April 30, 1990, only 3 weeks before the announcement of unification. However, the embassy in Aden, which closed in 1969, was never reopened, and the PDRY as a political entity no longer exists.
As a result of Yemen's actions in the Security Council following the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, the United States drastically reduced its presence in Yemen including canceling all military cooperation, non-humanitarian assistance, and the Peace Corps program. USAID levels dropped in FY1991 to $2.9 million, but food assistance through the PL 480 program continued through 2003. The United States was actively involved in and strongly supportive of the 1993 parliamentary elections and continues working to strengthen Yemen's democratic institutions. The United States supported a unified Yemen during the 1994 civil war. The USAID program, focused in the health field, had slowly increased to $8.5 million in FY 1995, but ended in FY 2000. It was reinvigorated in 2003 and a USAID Mission has re-opened in Sanaa. Yemen also received significant funding from the Middle East Partnership Initiative. Funds went, in large part, to support literacy projects, election monitoring, training for tribal councils, and voter registration for the 2003 parliamentary elections.
The USAID program, focused in the health field, had slowly increased to $8.5 million in FY 1995, but ended in FY 2000. It was reinvigorated in 2003 and a USAID Mission has re-opened in Sanaa. Yemen also received significant funding from the Middle East Partnership Initiative. Funds went, in large part, to support literacy projects, training for tribal councils, and providing access to Internet in schools. The American Institute of Yemeni Studies also received a 500,000 grant to assist in acquisition of a permanent location.
Defense relations between Yemen and the U.S. are improving rapidly, with the resumption of International Military Education and Training assistance and the commercial transfer of some military spare parts. Yemen received $1.9 million in Foreign Military Financing in FY 2003. U.S. Foreign Military Financing for FY 04 is expected to reach $14.9 million, reflecting the improvement in U.S.-Yemeni security cooperation.
Currently, Yemen is an important partner in the global war on terrorism, providing assistance in the military, diplomatic, and financial arenas. In late November 2001, Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh visited Washington to strengthen U.S.-Yemen relations. Since that time, Yemen has stepped up its counter-terrorism cooperation efforts with the United States, achieving significant results and increased security of the country. President Saleh returned to Washington in June 2004 when he was invited to attend the G-8 Sea Island Summit. The Summit was an excellent forum for Yemen to share its democratic reform experiences, and it has agreed to participate in future activities detailed in the Sea Island charter.
Principal U.S. Officials
Ambassador--Thomas C. Krajeski
Deputy Chief of Mission--Nabeel Khoury
Chief, Political and Economic Section-Shayna Steinger
Public Affairs Officer-John Balian
The address of the U.S. Embassy in Yemen is P.O. Box 22347, Sanaa, Republic of Yemen.


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Big 12 commissioner worried that Insight Bowl might pass on Missouri - KansasCity.com
Missouri, whose athletic department officials as late as Tuesday thought the Tigers would be invited to play in the Insight Bowl, is preparing for the worst: Selection to play in the Dec. 31 Texas Bowl in Houston.
The Texas Bowl has the final spot in the pecking order of eight bowl games contracted by the Big 12 Conference.
This isnt over, Big 12 Commissioner Dan Beebe said Wednesday afternoon in a telephone interview with The Kansas City Star.
I know (Missouri athletic director) Mike Alden and the Missouri folks have made a tremendous case to all the bowls they might be selected to," Beebe said. "I dont know that Missouri could do a better job than they are doing.
And, Beebe added, he shares the concern of MU officials that the Tigers might be passed over for the Insight Bowl bid by a 6-6 Iowa State team.
I am concerned about a bowl that would select a team that has two less wins and was beaten by that team head to head.
Unfortunately, that is just the scenario Missouri officials have come to fear.
Were hearing that the Insight Bowl may prefer to invite Iowa State than us, said Chad Moller, the director of media relations for MU athletics. The last time they played there they brought 20,000 fans.
So, 6-6 Iowa State in the Insight Bowl, and 6-6 Texas A&M in the Independence Bowl, and 8-4 Missouri in Texas bowl?
Thats what were hearing, too, Zac Emmons, a spokesman for the Houston-based Texas Bowl, told The Star on Wednesday afternoon.
Alden was obviously not happy about the situation. However, for public consumption at least, Alden repeated the Big 12 Conference party line.
The bowls can invite any team they choose, Alden said. Well be excited to play in any bowl we are invited to.
However, Alden said he had spoken several times with Beebe on the matter and that Missouri would continue to do everything within the rules of the Big 12 Conference to inform bowl officials of the pluses of inviting Missouri.
Take that Mizzou. ISU is a better $ maker for any bowl. We can, have, and WILL travel in mass quantities. Too bad the commissioner is trying to **** us over.
I would think people would be more up in arms over this. You have the Big 12 commish going to bat for Mizzou. "This isn't over,"
What? Wow.
'Until things are brighter, I'm the man in black.'
I am ok with Iowa State going to the Insight
Originally Posted by CycloneErik
And I'm thinking that cycofan just made the air, baby!
Originally Posted by rworkman83
I'll be honest, Cycofan1 sounds much older than what he makes me believe on here.
Dan Beebe's email address: firstname.lastname@example.com
Bowl Media Contact: Bob Burda email@example.com
the commissh should be happy with whatever team makes the most money for that bowl game. if mizzou fans suck so much that they won't make enough money in tempe, too bad. we will. he should be happy that isu has a fan base that loves their team so much that they will travel in mass to support a 6-6 football team. what a load.
Originally Posted by cloneluke80
Dan Beebe's email address: email@example.com
Bowl Media Contact: Bob Burda firstname.lastname@example.com
Seriously, someone with better writing skills than me needs to write a good email that we can all send them.
Originally Posted by cloneluke80
Dan Beebe's email address: firstname.lastname@example.com
Bowl Media Contact: Bob Burda email@example.com
nice. thanks
Here was my poor attempt:
Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 8:07 AM
To: email@example.com
Subject: Taking sides on the insight bowl?
Mr Beebe - Taking sides for one Big xii team or another for a bowl is like owning 2 restaurants in the same town and running ads for one of those restaurants against the other.
Please let the bowls choose the team as it is allowed in their contract.
"This isn't over," Big 12 Commissioner Dan Beebe said Wednesday afternoon in a telephone interview with The Kansas City Star.
Those types of statements make Iowa State feel like you could care less about us.
Very concerned Cyclone fan.
Just sent the commissioner a strongly worded email. May do nothing but I sure feel better.
Mr. Commissioner,
I am a loyal Iowa State fan and take serious objection to the comments you are making against our football program. I understand that you want to look out for all bowl elegible programs at this time of year. However, making public comments against our school being selected over Missouri is completely out of line. Missouri will have a bowl game. Iowa State will have a bowl game. If the Insight bowl wants to pick a better travelling school for their bowl game that is their choice. The negotiations to select Missouri over ISU, if necessary, should remain out of the public view.
Best regards,
"Loyal son forever true" - ISU
Last edited by ISUAgronomist; 12-03-2009 at 08:18 AM.
So is Beebe in favor of a playoff system? If he wants the teams to be selected by the bowls according to wins you would have thought he would have voiced his opinion about the BCS. If the BCS can pick whoever they want so can the other bowls.
Wow. You have the commissioner of the league lobbying for one school over another when they are in the same conference? That is an outrage.
People should be angry at this. My guess is that if you replaced a Texas school with Missouri, people would scream bloody murder...but this is almost as bad.
Originally Posted by JonDMiller
I would think people would be more up in arms over this. You have the Big 12 commish going to bat for Mizzou. This isnt over,
What? Wow.
That's what I was thinking. Would he do that for ISU?
totally inappropriate for the Big 12 to step in here, we should all email email@example.com and let him know what we think of his impartiality
And if Mr. Beebe is so worried about this, change the damn rules to require the bowls to follow the Big 12 standings. But those AREN'T the rules...so don't mess with them just because you don't think its right.
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Cyclones Fall to TCU, 160.5-139.5
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State swimming and diving team (3-1-1, 0-1 Big 12) dropped their home opener against conference foe TCU (2-2, 2-0 Big 12), 160.5-139.5. Iowa State was handed their first loss of the season tonight by the Horned Frogs in the first-ever meeting between the two teams.
Heading into the first break of the night, the score was all tied up at 65.5 after seven events. In the 50-yard freestyle event, Iowa State freshman Savanna Townsend and TCU freshman Julia Sanders both finished with a time of 0:24.17 to share second place.
"Both teams are really similar," head coach Duane Sorenson said. "It's going to be a great competition once we get to the Big 12s."
Led by Elyse Brouillette, the Iowa State divers continued to improve throughout the season with a solid performance on both boards. Between Brouillette and senior diver Jessica Henderson, the Cyclones took three top-three finishes between the 1-meter and 3-meter platforms.
"We have a really strong team. Every week they are improving, and that's exciting to see," head diving coach Jeff Warrick said. "We still have a long road ahead of us as far as time to keep improving, but I'm really excited about where our team is at. I think we're just going to keep building."
Brouillette set the curve for the rest of the field on the 3-meter board with a score 329.48, a personal best for her and just nine points shy of the school record set by Tien Tran in 2009.
"I've found that when I do my best is when I'm having a good time,"Brouillette said. "I just wanted to have fun with this meet, and that's what I did. I got up before every dive and I was smiling and having a good time. It was great having my teammates cheering me on."
During the 3-meter diving event, TCU held the lead over Iowa State, 129.5-115.5. After TCU's Ali Bleasdell and Gabrijela Korac finished first and third in the 200 IM, respectively, Iowa State needed to take first and second in the 400 freestyle relay to win the meet.
Sorenson said the Cyclones split their relay team in hopes of accomplishing just that. TCU again took first and third with Iowa State's relay team of Amanda Paulson, Brooke Evensen, Elizabeth Kleiner, and Townsend finishing in second with a time of 3:30.73.
Senior captain Alex Gustafson said that Iowa State and TCU might develop a friendly rivalry in years to come after a close matchup in the first meeting between the two teams. After tonight's loss, Gustafson said that she and her teammates need to return to work and push themselves a little harder.
"It's disappointing. We really wanted to win, but if anything else it's motivation," Gustafson said. "We'll be ready for them next time."
The Cyclones have a weekend off before heading to Topeka, Kan. for the Kansas Invitational on Nov. 22-24.


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Akron Fire Department Responds To Two Calls
(Akron) -- Akron's Fire Department had to respond to two calls over the weekend. The first fire was a ditch grass fire that happened at about 5:45 a.m. Sunday morning. The fire was located at 23908 Highway 12. The second fire was called in at about 1:45 a.m. this morning. Akron assisted the Ireton Fire Department with a grain bin fire. Fire officials were on the scene for about an hour.
Successful Chalk Art Festival
(Le Mars) -- Several hundred chalk drawings can be seen at the Olson Cultural Events Center as numerous people participated in the weekend's successful Chalk Art Festival, sponsored by the Le Mars Chamber of Commerce. There are drawings depicting comic book heroes, cartoon characters, exotic animals, as well as one drawing that depicts Harry Carey, the once famous Chicago Cubs baseball announcer.
Americorps Assisting Plymouth County Conservation Board
(Hinton) -- An Americorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) team is working with the Plymouth County Conservation Board from now to November 1st. The NCCC team is helping to conserve and provide an educational environment to the public. The NCCC team is treating 450 acres of land with prescribed burns to enhance prairie remnants and repairing and replacing a bison fence to enclose 2500 acres. They are also cleaning and removing invasive species on park land as well as helping construct a warming hut for winter sledding and tubing. The Plymouth County Conservation Board manages more than 2200 acres of recreational and natural lands including native and restored prairies, upland forests and river bottom woodland. The conservation board provides to the public areas for picnics, camping, fishing, hunting, winter sports, bird watching, hiking, and equestrian trails.
More Fruits and Vegetables Required For School Lunches
(Le Mars) -- In an effort to fight child obesity, the U-S Department of Agriculture has stipulated more fruits and vegetables need to be included as part of a student's school lunch plan. Judy Lubben, the Food Service Director for the Le Mars Community School District says the new rules have made a difference in how she prepares meals.
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Lubben says the calorie target for Kindergarten through 5th grade is between 550 to 650 calories, 6th through 8th grades is 600 to 700 calories, and the high school is 750 to 850 calories. She says students are offered more fruits and vegetables than in past years.
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Is the food that is offered enough to satisfy a growing student's apetite? Lubben believes it is enough food, if the student chooses to consume all the food that is offered.
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The Le Mars Community School District serves approximately 1400 meals each day. Lubben says since the students are given a choice, there isn't as much food that is wasted.
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The food service director offers a fruit bar every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
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Lubben says she sees different schools have different tastes for favorite fruits. She says the price for lunch meals has increased due to the requirement for fresh fruits and vegetables. Each lunch meal costs $1.80.
Maryland Governor Attends Harkin's Steak Fry
INDIANOLA, Iowa (AP) - Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley is walking an early - and tricky path - into presidential proving ground Iowa on Sunday, less than 60 days before the 2012 election.
The chairman of the Democratic Governors Association says he is focused on helping Iowans elect a Democratic governor in 2014, not sowing seeds for his own presidential ambition.
O'Mally tells reporters before speaking to hundreds of Iowa Democratic activists that he's attending the fundraiser because his friend, Senator Tom Harkin, who asked him come to Harkin's annual
fall fundraiser.
The steak fry has been a common stop for early White House aspirants in Iowa, where the presidential caucuses are scheduled to begin the 2016 Democratic nominating process.
ISU Veterinary Technician Steals Painkillers
AMES, Iowa (AP) - An Iowa State veterinary technician has been accused of stealing painkilling drugs from the College of Veterinary Medicine in Ames.
Iowa State police say 35-year-old Kari Boyer, of Boone, stole the medication several times, starting in December.
Story County jail records say Boyer isn't in custody. A public phone listing for her can't be found. Online court records don't list the name of her attorney.
The felony charge against her carries a maximum prison sentence of 10 years.
New Veteran Patients Denied Medicare and Medicaid
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (AP) - The federal government says it won't pay Medicare or Medicaid bills for new admissions to the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown.
The home has been fined $7,500 for violations of care standards and other deficiencies in two recent inspections.
The federal moratorium begins Saturday on new admissions for residents whose care is billed to Medicare or Medicaid.
The home's commandant, David Worley, doesn't dispute the inspection reports and says he and his staff "need to keep working hard and getting better at what we do."
The Iowa Veterans Home is run by the state.


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Richard Gasquet + Fernando Gonzalez were spotted basking in the afterglow of their epic third round match in Melbourne.
The pair battled for four hours (and through Richard's broken toenail) with Gonzo eventually coming back from 2 sets to love down and saving a match point to defeat his Frenchie foe 3-6, 3-6, 7-6(10), 6-2, 12-10. He'll next face top baller Rafael Nadal for a spot in the Aussie Open quarterfinals.
It warms my heart (and a few other places) to see Richard + Gonzo get so touchy-feely with each other after the heat of the battle. Now I'm thinking Gonzo was trying to one up someone else entirely the other day.
(image via WILLIAM WEST/AFP/Getty Images)
Saturday, January 24, 2009
PHOTO OP: Richard + Gonzo share intimate post-match moment
Labels: Australian Open, Fernando Gonzalez, photo op, Richard Gasquet, tennis
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- AnonymousJanuary 24, 2009 at 9:25 AM
Why does Richard insist on breaking my heart?ReplyDelete
tennis-loving girl (Don't worry I'm not at school)
- Tennis ObserverJanuary 24, 2009 at 9:36 AM
Seemed like Gasquet's toe was putrefying.ReplyDelete
Gonzo had his toe worked on as well. Weird.ReplyDelete
tennis-loving girl: in which way - because of another epic loss or his intimate post-match moment with gonzo?ReplyDelete
T.O. - ewwww, they all have nasty feet i'm sure, the boys and lady ballers too. but i don't need proof p-p-p-please!
pamela - "anything you can do i can do better..."
- johanneJanuary 24, 2009 at 9:54 AM
That pic is something else...it was hard not to notice the closeness as I watched them at the net, but to see the moment captured like this is just so special LOL. Too cute.ReplyDelete
Anyways, that match was INSANE. WOW! Gasquet broke my heart, as per youz, but you gotta love Gonzo's fighter spirit. Should be a great match between he and Rafa. I wonder who I'll be cheering for...hmmm... LOL jk. Hello! VAMOS RAFA! :)
Now that's kinda hot.ReplyDelete
And Gonzo vs. Rafa? Oh my. Yummy stuff!
Though I'm very sorry to tell you this Gonz, but Rafa will kick your butt! You better don't keep that pose from the other day... :D
- AnonymousJanuary 24, 2009 at 10:42 AM
I'm talking about the epic losses. He should be able to walk onto court and hand his opponent an easy defeat yet he crumbles. I know that his toe was injured but the mental part played a huge role. I know that he doesn't see the point to a sports psychologist but he needs to see one. I'm willing to go with him. If he needs support and comfort my shoulder's here. ("shoulder," is open for interpretaion)ReplyDelete
tennis-loving girl
TLG: LOL - isn't it always? I always offer my "shoulder" to men in need. As I always say, sharing IS caring.ReplyDelete
The mental part is always the injured part of your boy's game. Do we know for sure he hasn't or isn't seeing someone right now? I've been saying that for a while too (and the he should ask Amelie for some references.)
- AnonymousJanuary 24, 2009 at 1:06 PM
I really hope that he is or does get help. In an interview once, he explained his reluctance to get help by saying that he doesn't understand how seeing someone who has never been in his situation as a tennis player could help him.ReplyDelete
I guess I need to become a professional tennis player and get a license to practice psychiatry. I alreade have a couch waiting for him.
Tennis-Loving Girl
- AnonymousJanuary 24, 2009 at 4:54 PM
Thanks for the idea. And no offense, but we all know he will prefer my couch.ReplyDelete
Tennis-Loving Boy
- AnonymousJanuary 24, 2009 at 5:36 PM
tlb, i don't know about tlg, but I do know that we have a problem. you, me parking lot! lol. seriously though i don't think he's gay and that's not just my female hormones talking.ReplyDelete
- coughingcatJanuary 24, 2009 at 6:50 PM
He must be... the world is a better place for that.ReplyDelete
TLB (last time I use it, TLG, promise)
- AnonymousJanuary 24, 2009 at 7:44 PM
So out of topic but did anyone see Tsonga's post-match interview with Jim Courier after his match with Almagro?ReplyDelete
Courier: Do you have a girlfriend?
Tsonga: Ah no. I prefer men.
He was said he was kidding, but I loved that. His expression was too cute. LOL
- AnonymousJanuary 24, 2009 at 7:44 PM
So out of topic but did anyone see Tsonga's post-match interview with Jim Courier after his match with Almagro?ReplyDelete
Courier: Do you have a girlfriend?
Tsonga: Ah no. I prefer men.
He was said he was kidding, but I loved that. His expression was too cute. LOL
- AnonymousJanuary 24, 2009 at 7:47 PM
Ugh. Sorry for the double.ReplyDelete
And it was meant to say: He said he was kidding.
Gotta find that on YouTube.
*off to hunt now*
- coughingcatJanuary 24, 2009 at 8:15 PM
Freudian slip! ah, to be Guy Forget in the locker room...ReplyDelete
- Uvijek ArgenJanuary 24, 2009 at 8:20 PM
I see the pic and just come to mind that song from Dirty Dancing "the time of my life".ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 24, 2009 at 10:24 PM
coughingcat: the world might be better of for it but my pants are not.ReplyDelete
anon 8:36
"So out of topic but did anyone see Tsonga's post-match interview with Jim Courier after his match with Almagro?"ReplyDelete
But Tsonga was up against Sela... Monfils won against Almagro. Which of them do you mean ?
I'd love to see that too :D
- AnonymousJanuary 25, 2009 at 1:14 AM
Oh right. Sorry, it was Sela.ReplyDelete


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Renee Ribera moved to Mint Hill from Fords, New Jersey 20 years ago but as the largest Atlantic hurricane on record made landfall on the shore of her home state on October 29, it definitely struck home.
"It breaks my heart that the shore won't be the same," Ribera said. "It will never be the same again."
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Politics | George Allen had a rocky road to the Senate; now a suddenly difficult reelection race could stand in the way of an expected presidential bid
"Political survivor" Continued...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - When George F. Allen ambled off the floor of the U.S. Senate a couple of Friday mornings ago, just after delivering a vigorous 38-minute speech on energy policy, there was hardly a hint of pressure or tension.
Oh, maybe the toothpick he popped into his mouth suggested he had some issues in the back of his mind as he took the elevator down to the Senate subway. He joked with a staffer about having slightly stumbled over just one line in the speech, and you could infer he was looking for a little affirmation. "No, it was very good," the staffer responded obligingly as they stood waiting for the subway train that shuttles between the Capitol and the Hart Senate office building.
Nor did the junior senator from Virginia seem at all uptight half an hour later when he took on journalists from throughout his state on a conference phone call from his office. Leaning far back in his swivel chair, he swung his trademark cowboy boots up on the corner of his desk and spent the next 35 minutes-virtually noteless-walking reporters through the silliness of boutique gasoline blends, the advantages of soybeans over corn as a source for biofuels, and the seriousness of a threat to the United States from what he calls a "radical Islam caliphate that could stretch from Indonesia to Spain." Not everyone, even in sophisticated Washington, knows what a "caliphate" is; George Allen does.
For two reasons, Allen had a right to be a bit on edge. For besides filling the normal role of a senator that day, which for someone representing the diverse state of Virginia is a huge and demanding challenge, Allen is this fall running for reelection for a second term in that office. And on that particular Friday, he was still smarting from a mid-campaign gaffe that had prompted even some of his supporters to mutter: "How could that have happened?"
Just being senator is hard enough-even for someone, like Allen, who has spent most of his adult life in public service. You'd think with all the practice he's had, it should be easy by this time. But every time Allen's gotten the hang of the office he's in, it's snatched away from him.
He was a delegate to Virginia's legislature when the local U.S. congressman unexpectedly resigned because of illness; Allen won the special election that followed. But only two years later, reapportionment took that seat away from him, chopping off his career in the House. So in 1993, he ran for governor of Virginia, starting far behind but winning with 58 percent of the vote, and proving to be one of the state's most popular chief executives. But governors in Virginia are one-term-limited-and by 1998, Allen was back in private life.
Virginia's two Senate seats were held then by Republican John Warner and Democrat Charles Robb, Lyndon Johnson's son-in-law. In 2000, Allen decided to challenge Robb, and he won-making Robb the only incumbent Democrat to lose a Senate seat that year.
Not even Allen's friends would deny that along his career path, he's picked up breaks because of his famous father, George H. Allen-the legendary NFL coach who four years ago was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. But the younger Allen seems determined to show he can do it on his own. After all that bumping around from office to office, Allen takes his Senate task seriously, diving into issues with uncommon focus.
If there's a hint of the playboy in this man (his first marriage ended in 1983 after just four years, when he was only 31), and if there's a sense that he was born to privilege, Allen is more than capable of showing you that he has personally and seriously engaged matters like immigration, Iraq and Iran, abortion, stem-cell research, and activist judges.
On these issues and more, Allen will show you quickly he doesn't need to rely on his aides for talking points. He's thought them through on his own. His comments are measured, not hurried. They surprise you by sounding more like the product of personal processing than like plastic soundbites.
Concerning the war in Iraq: "Calls to establish specific timetables for withdrawing our troops are shortsighted. They would have us get out without regard to the real conditions on the ground. The consequences would be terrible for the security of the American people at home. Our commitment is not open-ended. It still has in view the movement of the Iraqis toward self-government and self-defense."
About education, Allen has used both his gubernatorial and his senatorial offices to pump hundreds of millions of dollars into public institutions. But he is also on record favoring measures to let parents use tax-free savings accounts to send their children to any participating school-public, private, or religious. He backs charter schools. He wears his lowly 27 percent rating by the National Education Association as a badge of honor.
On abortion, Allen is nuanced-and reluctant to talk about details. But he's got credibility of sorts when he says simply: "Look at my record." The pro-abortion group NARAL gives his voting record a 0 percent rating.
But what has Allen really energized these days is energy itself. It's been a problem for three or four decades, he said both in his Senate speech (where he repeatedly addressed "my colleagues," even though not a single one of them was there in the chamber to hear him) and to anyone else who will listen. The problem has now taken on new urgency, he insists, because we're at war. We've got to explore-in Alaska, in the Gulf, everywhere. We've got to innovate. We've got to educate. We've got to get serious about energy now not just because our comfort depends on it; we've got to be serious because our lives literally depend on it. That's the Allen message.
In all this, there's an eerie reflection of someone else who came to Washington not so long ago wearing cowboy boots and catching people off guard with the seriousness of his mission. And in that parallel lie both opportunity and peril for George F. Allen. It takes a careful operator to skim off the benefits of walking close to George Bush without also suffering the liabilities.
The opportunity is that if he can (1) prove himself as a senator-statesman over the next six weeks, (2) silence his skeptics and critics just as George Bush did in 2004, and (3) win reelection to a second term if only by the barest of margins, Allen will stand on a sturdy platform to launch a bid to become Bush's successor as president in 2008.
The peril, of course, is that if he loses his senatorial reelection bid on Nov. 7, it's hard to picture him with a political future of any kind-let alone a presidential run.
Understandably, neither Allen nor members of his staff want to talk now about a presidential bid. "His whole focus is on being a good senator, and on the Senate race," one of his campaign staffers told me as we drove to slightly more rural Winchester, 90 miles west of Washington, for a political rally just a few hours after the senator's energy speech at the Capitol.
Right now, George Allen is pulling out the stops in his campaign against James Webb, his Democratic opponent in the current race. As well as Allen knows the state of Virginia, and as much of a newcomer as Webb is, the race really shouldn't be close.
Indeed, Webb's skinny awareness of the state was broadcast for all to see during a July debate between the two candidates. "Can you elaborate," Allen asked Webb, "on the proper use of Craney Island?"-referring to a mega-proposal in Congress to develop a major commercial terminal, with thousands of jobs, in Hampton Roads.
When an obviously embarrassed Webb (a man who had served as Secretary of the Navy during the Reagan administration) had to admit he didn't even know what Craney Island was all about, Allen jabbed pointedly: "Craney Island's in Virginia." That kind of imbalance in background had helped give Allen a 16-point edge over Webb in the polls as late as this past July.
Yet if Allen's sharp questioning gave him such an early margin, it was his sharp tongue also that a few days later cost him much of that very advantage. At a political event in the far southwest part of the state, Allen took note of the presence of a dark-skinned young man (of American Indian descent, it turned out) from his opponent's campaign staff who had for several days been attending all of Allen's gatherings-with video camera in hand to make a record of everything that was being said.
The young guest got more than he bargained for when Allen tauntingly and inexplicably referred to him as a "macaca"-a term some interpreted as a racial slur. Whether the term has any such connotations now is almost beside the point; the issue was immediately so blown out of proportion by the media that Allen felt compelled to apologize. And the fact of the apology then appeared to many to confirm a slipup that within a few days had cost Allen most of his statistical lead in the race.
Allen actually had a pretty credible defense for what he said. No one-including The Washington Post, which featured the story repeatedly for several weeks-ever demonstrated that "macaca" really has such murky racial connotations in any language. But in northern Italy, where Allen's mother had close family connections, "macaca" does seem to mean "clown" or "buffoon." Allen says now that's what he was trying to communicate.
Kay Coles James, a well-known African-American who was a member of Allen's cabinet when he was governor of Virginia, believes him totally. She told WORLD she's puzzled about where Allen came up with the term-but insists that to charge the senator with any sort of racism is to ignore his whole record and who he is personally. And Benjamin J. Lambert III, a senior black Democratic member of the Virginia Senate, agrees, and last week crossed party lines to give Allen his public endorsement.
Some Virginia Republicans who have worked with Allen in earlier campaigns remember his demonstrating "a slightly mean streak" from time to time, especially when he was stressed, and they think that's what happened in the "macaca" putdown. But all were careful to distinguish the event from anything with racial connotations.
Allen faces some angry voters all apart from the "macaca" episode. Virginia may have moved in recent years toward a GOP inclination after generations of lining up solidly behind Democrats-but its voters are still up for grabs. Democrats have won the governorship twice since Allen left office in 1998. And David McKinney, reference librarian at Shenandoah University where Allen spoke briefly at the rally just outside Winchester, is outspoken. Wearing a Webb sticker on his blazer, McKinney told WORLD Allen must be defeated because "he just agrees too damn much with George W. Bush." It was a sobering picture of what Republicans face nationwide this fall.
But maybe the bigger danger for Allen is that bloc of voters who have lost their enthusiasm. They don't blame Allen; indeed, they don't think he's getting a fair deal. But neither has he energized them for the fray. "The media circus after the 'macaca' event," said Dan Carrell, an attorney from Richmond and a former Republican state party official, "is exactly why so many of us have tuned out of politics."
Carrell told WORLD that the fact that "an episode like that can fill the media for days on end while they ignore so many issues of substance-and that the whole race might in the end hinge on that-well, that's pretty disheartening."
Disheartened voters, both in Virginia and throughout the country, may well be the bloc to watch on Nov. 7. The challenge for George Allen and his colleagues, one more time, is to see if they can give their backers something worth fighting for.


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WASHINGTON, DC (WUSA) -- It's been 3 days since the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said most women can wait until age 50 to start getting routine mammograms every other year, instead of annual screenings beginning at age 40.
Thursday, members of the task force came out saying they still support their findings.
Dr. Timothy Wilt, a member of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, says the panel's recommendations "were based on the most rigorous peer review of up-to-date, accurate information about the evidence about the harms and benefits of treatment."
The American Cancer Society's long-standing position has been that women should get annual cancer-screening mammograms starting at age 40.
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Ned Yost media session: July 17
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Tonight fans will see David DeJesus in center field and Mitch Maier in right field, a decision Yost made simply because DeJesus is playing great at that position and he wants Maier to become acclimated with all three outfield positions.
Defensive mishaps
Yost said the two errors in last night's game were not due to a lack of focus nor were they related to the team having time off over the All-Star Break. Instead, he believes the errors were aggressive mistakes and the result of the players trying to do too much in an effort to get off on the right foot in the second half of the season. Yost expects the team to be less anxious tonight and to play a little more controlled.
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The manager also discussed Coco Crisp's controversial leadoff double in last night's game. Yost said the reversed call definitely set a dangerous precedent for the contest. While he understands that human error is a natural part of the game and that players and coaches have to live with mistakes, he also believes players and teams should get what they earn, but not to the point that the game is stopped for review after every play.
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Gil Meche bounced back really well today and has plans to play catch, play long toss, and throw a side tomorrow. Should things go as planned, Yost hopes to send the pitcher out on a rehab assignment, probably to Double-A Northwest Arkansas, on Wednesday. According to Yost, Meche is back to feeling good and healthy, though his command is still a bit shaky.


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Last week, it was reported that Ice Cube's son O'Shea Jackson Jr. is slated to play Ice Cube in Straight Outta Compton.
Universal hasn't confirmed the Cube casting. Nevertheless, the site says several individuals close to the project have confirmed the casting to The Wrap.
In February, Cube spoke with The Guardian. The former N.W.A star confirmed rumors that he wants his son, O'Shea, to play him in the movie.
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CLARKSBURG, Md. (WUSA) -- Cynthia Leray- Coker loves her cockatoos and her computers. But lately, she's spending more time with her feathered friends and husband than working.
"You start to widen your search of, okay, I won't just look in this field, I'll look in this field and see what's available," says Cynthia Leray-Coker.
After two years of looking, this computer programmer thought she finally had a job nibble when a seemingly legit company reached out to her after seeing her resume online.
The offer came from someone who claimed to work for Ovex Technologies International based in Pakistan. We reached out to the company, and in a phone call from Pakistan, the CEO Syed Amir Hussain told us, they don't do this kind of work.
And, they don't hire American workers. In a follow up email, he points out that the website referenced in the offer to Cynthia, www.ovextech.com is not the company's real address which you can see here.
"I thought it was a legitimate offer," says Leray-Coker.
The so called offer would allow Cynthia to work at home as an administrative financial clerk - or data clerk. All she had to do was pass some tests.
"You saw the financial statements, and you had to answer the questions," says Leray-Coker. "They were really checking the answers. Which, I thought, okay, this is a real job."
But when we checked the correspondence that a representative who claimed to work for the company, Ovex Technologies International, sent, we found all kinds of "red flags" that might suggest otherwise. And so did Ed Johnson with the Better Business Bureau.
RED FLAG #1: Spelling and Grammar Errors
"An organized company, you would think that if they do have a job search going on, that someone had done spell check, somewhere down the line," says Johnson.
Cynthia eventually gets the job. But she never meets with anyone in person.
RED FLAG #2: No Face-To-Face Offer
"At some point along the way, if you're going to get a job offer, and you're going to accept it, you're going to be sitting across a desk from someone face to face," says Johnson.
The exchange between Cynthia and someone named Chris Salgado plays out over weeks, with more emails, more questions from Cynthia, and more ways Salgado tries to reassure her that the offer is legit.
Ed Johnson says, don't fall for this classic con artist tactic.
"They're trying to build your confidence. And, one way of doing that is by engaging you, getting you involved, asking you questions."
And, RUN, don't walk away from this red flag.
RED FLAG #3: Deposit Checks/Send Money Via Western Union
"They Fed ex'd a check for $2900. I was to deposit the check in one of my accounts."
Then, she was told to withdraw $2600 and send that over to the investor in New Jersey.
For her time and efforts, Cynthia would get to keep $300. The rest was to be sent to the investor for a laptop, printer and special software. Equipment Cynthia already had.
"One of the reasons that it works is that the check looks legitimate," says Ed Johnson.
It may look real, but as Cynthia found out when she tried to deposit one of the checks, the check didn't clear.
"I'm convinced they've got a lot of people sending money through Western Union thinking that they're really going to get a job, " says Leray-Coker.
Cynthia passed on this offer, but she did find a part time job.
The Ovex CEO, Amir Hussain, says Salgado does not work for him, and again, he does not hire people in the United States.
The Better Business Bureau tells us this kind of thing happens all the time. Recent phishing scams used the IRS, UPS and the Department of Homeland Security as covers.
So, if you're still job hunting, look out for the red flags.
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St. Cloud Community Read Book Discussion: The Grace of Silence
National Public Radio journalist Michele Norris's memoir, "The Grace of Silence," is the book selection for the first St. Cloud Community Read.
The community read, taking place during February and March, is designed to promote community conversation and generate healthy conversations about race in St. Cloud.
A book discussion on "The Grace of Silence, a Family Memoir" will take place 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 28. The event includes a free lunch. Registration is required at events.griver.org or by calling St. Cloud Public Library at 650-2500.


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DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. -- Two prosecutors from the DeKalb County District Attorney's Office resigned on Wednesday.
Chief Assistant District Attorney Don Geary and Deputy Chief Assistant John Melvin are leaving the county to accept comparable positions with Cobb County.
Geary, a prominent figure in the Dunwoody daycare murder case resigned despite his involvement in preparing for the county's upcoming case against Andrea Sneiderman.
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TACOMA, Wash. (AP) - Thousands of images seized from the home of Susan Powell's father-in-law show the missing Utah mother as she walks in public and sits in her car - apparently unaware that someone is taking her picture.
The photos were obtained under public records laws Thursday by The Associated Press, three years after Powell went missing.
Authorities had uncovered the files after serving a search warrant last year at the home where her husband, Josh, and father-in-law, Steve, were living.
Some of the other images showed bathing young girls who lived next door to Steve Powell. Those files were used earlier this year to convict him of voyeurism charges.
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Kung Fu Panda: Art of Balance #1
"And that is what we in the . . . you know. . . Kung Fu field call the ol' face plant surprise. Totally throws your opponent. . . for a loop."
|Sun, April 17th, 2011
Birds of Prey #11
Huntress and Catman work together to save a hostage and almost take some time to get close, but instead push each other further away, perhaps deliberately.
|Fri, April 15th, 2011
Booster Gold #43
"By the time they're done with me, I feel like a throbbing hemorrhoid in the anus of the universe."
|Fri, April 15th, 2011
Uncanny X-Men #535
The X-Men head back to the Breakworld to avert a crisis, at the behest of Abigail Brand, only to find things not as they seem on a massive Breakworld warship.
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Secret Warriors #26
Nick Fury knows what he's doing, right?
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Vignettes of character passion and motivation are laid down like little codes of what is to come, or has come before.
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Journey into Mystery #622
Loki as an adult: jerky and kind of a creep. Loki as a kid: mischievous and precocious. That doesn't seem fair somehow.
|Thu, April 14th, 2011
"R.E.B.E.L.S." has found some of its old spark, but with one issue left it's a little too late.
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Batgirl #20
"Besides, it's yours now, Stephanie. It isn't 'Team Batgirl.' It's just Batgirl. And that girl is you. Now. . . go kick some ass."
|Thu, April 14th, 2011
Titans #34
"I owe you nothing. I've been resurrected using hate, not love. Hate born from the terrible things you did."
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Justice League: Generation Lost #23
"I explained the risks, sir! There are always unknowables! And with you activating a process of this magnitude, there was always a possibility of great stress!"
|Wed, April 13th, 2011
Batman and Robin #22
The first Tomasi and Gleason storyline comes to a close, but without differentiating itself from any of the other Bat-titles.
|Wed, April 13th, 2011
The Flash #10
Most fans will pick this up for the "Flashpoint" hints and teases, but it's the other half of the issue that is the real winner.
|Wed, April 13th, 2011
Superboy #6
Bad news, "Superboy" fans, it's time for another chapter of "Reign of Doomsday."
|Wed, April 13th, 2011
Superman #710
That's right, it's yet another previously untold tale of an early Superman and Batman team up. (Just how many of them are there?)
|Wed, April 13th, 2011
The Lone Ranger & Zorro: The Death of Zorro #2
"I understand that Don Diego was a man to you. . . a husband. As Zorro, though, he was something more. The man may have fallen, but the symbol remains."
|Wed, April 13th, 2011
Butcher Baker, The Righteous Maker #2
If you thought Butcher Baker was something to behold, then wait'll you get a load of his villains.
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Jonah Hex #66
Jonah Hex comes upon a too friendly town and quickly discovers the horror behind the hospitality.
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JLA 80-Page Giant 2011 #1
"I've done my share of bad things, but always under someone else's influence. You're not the one who decides whether I have to go to Hell or not."
|Tue, April 12th, 2011
First Wave Special #1
The Avenger avenges a mob boss' attempt to avenge the Avenger's vengeance against a paroled criminal.
|Mon, April 11th, 2011
Ultimate Comics Captain America #4
Ultimate Cap fights Ultimate Nuke in the Ultimate issue of his first miniseries.
|Mon, April 11th, 2011
Amazing Spider-Man Annual #38
Spider-Man, the Hulk, and Deadpool find themselves accidentally transported to a parallel universe.
|Mon, April 11th, 2011
Annihilators #2
The Annihilators kick butt and Rocket Raccoon saves Groot from woodpeckers.
|Mon, April 11th, 2011
Heroes For Hire #5
Misty Knight continues to battle The Puppet Master, as well as Frank Castle, The Punisher; Paladin and Iron Fist try their best to come to her rescue and get jumped by their own 'heroes for hire.'
|Fri, April 8th, 2011
Doom Patrol #21
"Yeah. Th' damn song. That's th' first thing I remember about that day. 'Mr. Roboto'. . .God I hated that song."
|Fri, April 8th, 2011
Who Is Jake Ellis? #3
The real mystery behind "Who Is Jake Ellis?" is really, "Why isn't everyone buying this book?"
|Thu, April 7th, 2011
Herc #1
The bad news: "Herc" is distinctly different than "Incredible Hercules." The good news: it's still fun.
|Thu, April 7th, 2011
Uncanny X-Men #534.1
Kieron Gillen debuts as sole writer of "Uncanny X-Men" and tackles the 'Magneto problem.'
|Thu, April 7th, 2011
Nonplayer #1
Gorgeous art? Strong writing? Nate Simpson wows in his first comic work!
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Skaar: King of the Savage Land #1
"Pain is my past. Anger my legacy. I am savage. I am Skaar, son of Hulk. And I have no home."
|Thu, April 7th, 2011
The Intrepids #2
The Intrepids get closer towards the center of this mystery about mad scientists and battle baboons.
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The Boys #53
Even superheroes in WWII can be crushed by a tank. Why? Because they're strong, but still so dumb.
|Wed, April 6th, 2011
JSA All-Stars #17
"JSA All-Stars" begins its final storyline, and so far it looks to be one of its better efforts.
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Brightest Day #23
Everything comes together in a mass of exposition.
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B.P.R.D.: The Dead Remembered #1
Liz Sherman's past and a trip to Salem! It's a story made for "B.P.R.D."
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Avengers: The Children's Crusade #5
We're at the halfway point, and "Avengers: The Children's Crusade" has yet to waver in quality.
|Wed, April 6th, 2011
Blue Estate #1
A crime comic worth checking out because it's not noir. It's fun pulp.
|Wed, April 6th, 2011
Witchfinder: Lost and Gone Forever #3
"Witchfinder: Lost and Gone Forever" feels a bit meandering, but the art is so beautiful that it's hard to care.
|Wed, April 6th, 2011
Fear Itself: The Home Front #1
"We may be home to Asgardians now, but we were first and always home to Broxtonians. Our town is open to everyone as long as you show each other some respect."
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Age of X Universe #1
Stories from the "Age of X" world, starring the Avengers and Spider-Man.
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