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NO. IRELAND: Irish Eyes Are Smiling
Ulster's unionists back leader David Trimble and pave the way for peace in the troubled province. Now Northern Ireland's paramilitaries must decommission their weapons, otherwise everything could fall apart

Viewpoint: A giant step forward

T H E   A R T S
ARCHAEOLOGY: Ever Nearer the Past
Turkey is home to the richest diversity of ancient cultures yet discovered on the planet. At a vast number of sites, archaeologists are reaching back to touch the faces of antiquity

LITERATURE: Darkness Visible?
Who was Shakespeare's "Dark Lady"? One researcher believes she has the answer

M I D D L E   E A S T
ISRAEL: Old Remedies
Researchers in Israel are discovering how traditional Tibetan medicines can help treat modern ailments

B U S I N E S S
TRADE: The Trouble with Globalism
As the summit of the World Trade Organization gets under way in Seattle, an eclectic alliance of protesters questions the benefits of more open trade

E.U.: State Capitalism
In France and Germany, government intervention in the marketplace is more curse than cure

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