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The first World Youth Congress, which ended Sunday in Istanbul, was a great success. At the bridge tables it produced a mixed bag of the good, the bad and the not for children s eyes. The diagramed deal, spotted by Kees Tammens from the Netherlands, was one of the best.

Some West Side Lyrics Are Returned to English
The producers of West Side Story are changing some Spanish lyrics in hopes of a bigger dramatic wallop.

After a Grim Diagnosis, Determined to Make a Good Ending
From the time his brain cancer was diagnosed 15 months ago, Senator Edward M. Kennedy spoke of having a good ending for myself, in the time he had left. And by every account, he did.

Alleged Drug Ties of Top Afghan Official Worry U.S.
The dilemma of how to grapple with Gen. Muhammad Qasim Fahim, President Hamid Karzai s running mate, says much about the struggle the U.S. has had in dealing with corruption in Afghanistan.

Edward M. Kennedy, Senate Stalwart, Is Dead at 77
Senator Kennedy, a man who knew acclaim and tragedy in near-equal measure, will be remembered as one of the most effective lawmakers in the history of the Senate.

As Old Nazis Die Off, Pursuit Goes On
Even as the last Nazi war crimes suspects die off, Eli M. Rosenbaum is not giving up.

Commanding, Time and Again
The Italian conduction Claudio Abbado and the Lucerne Festival Orchestra delighted again this summer before they headed off to perform in Beijing.

Reporter s Notebook: One Little-Seen Visitor Is the Talk of the Vineyard
If it weren t for the outbreak of T-shirts and even dog treats bearing the Obama name, it would be difficult to know the first family was even on Martha s Vineyard.

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