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TableofContents—August14,2008Togotoastory,clickanyheadline.Toreturntothispage,usethearrowbuttonthatwillappearatthebottomleftcornerofyourwindow.Keytosymbols(Note:thesesymbolsareactiveonlywhenconnectedtotheInternet):e-mailthisarticle:printer-friendlypage:WorldRussia'sbigCaucasuswin(page1)Moscowhasgainedleverage,threatenedGeorgia'spro-Westleader,andbolsterednationalpride.Mexicancitizensaskedtofightcrime(page6)Askidnappingratessoar,MexicoCity'smayorisrecruiting300,000residentstomonitor-andturnin-corruptcops.ReportersontheJob(page6)WarmerLebanon-Syriatiesputsfocusonprisoners'fate(page7)LebanesePresidentMichelSuleiman'svisitedDamascusWednesday,raisingtheprospectthatperhapshundredsofdetaineesinSyriawillbereleased.RussiansupportforIransanctionsatriskamidGeorgiarift(page10)TheUSbidtopromoteafourthroundofsanctionsmaybelostamidsharpdisputeoverRussianmilitaryactioninGeorgia.Kashmirviolencereignitessectariantensions(page12)Thepro-independenceprotestsintheMuslim-majoritystatearethreateningIndia-Pakistanpeacetalks.USABattleovergunrights-Round2(page1)Handgunbansunderfireafterhighcourt'sruling.OakPark,Ill.,fightsback.StuckinSyria,IraqistudentsgetacrackatcollegeintheUS(page1)Anonprofitgrouppavesthewaybynegotiatingtuitionwaivers.AirForceleadershipworkstoregaintrust(page2)ThenewChiefofStaffmustovercomearecentpatternofservicemismanagement.Youthaccesstodrugsincreases(page3)Teenscannowgetmarijuanaandprescriptiondrugsmoreeasilythanlastyear.ButdrugusageisnotupEditorialThedigitalTVcliffhanger(page8)WeaksignalsmaywreakhavocwhentheUSswitchestodigitalTV.LetterstotheEditor(page8)ReaderswriteaboutpoppiesinAfghanistan,warehouseshoppingclubs,andvideo-gamingassport.OpinionProtectingourkids-orjeopardizingeveryone'sfreedom?(page9)ResidencylawsforchildsexoffendersflouttheConstitution.Gasisaffordable(page9)Painatthepumpwashigherintheearly1960s.InnovationScreenwars:stealingTV's‘eyeball'share(page13)Television,thelong-dominantmedium,becomesjustoneofmanyvideooutlets.Now,hologramsthatmove(page14)Tento12secondsofanimationthatstartles,andsells.Horizons(page16)What'snewinsci-techBackstoryNowplaying:riteofsummer(page20)WithCapeMay'shistoricmovietheateratacrossroads,supportersracetowriteahappyendingTheHomeForumTheverydeterminedtomato(page18)Theplantproducedfruitlastyearandagainthisyear.Enjoysummerwhileyoucan;fall'sontheway(page18)Ahighlightofsummerwasridingina1936Packard.She'shopingforarepeatdriveinOctober.TherichdiversityofGod'sgifts(page19)AChristianScienceperspectiveondailylife.DearNiaVardalos,aboutthosecolumns(page19)AmoviegoerhopesthatinNiaVardalos'slatestfilm,shewillcorrectamistakeabouttheParthenon'scolumns.NewsinBriefEtc.(page3)World(page7)GEORGIATURKEYARMENIAAZERBAIJANSOUTHOSSETIARUSSIABlackSeaTbilisiABKHAZIA0075km75miTSKHINVALI:ThecitywasravagedlastThursdaybyheavyGeorgianshellingandairstrikes.FourdaysafterRussiantroopsmovedin,GeorgiantroopsfledMonday.EthnicGeorgianvillagessetonfireandlooted.GORI:Afterbombingthecitybyairandthenrollinginontanks,RussiantroopswereseenleavingGoriWednesdayandtravelingtowardTbilisi.NearbyvillageswerelootedbyOssetianmilitias.SOURCES:AssociatedPress,Reuters,andHumanRightsWatchSENAKI:Monday,RussiaseizedaGeorgianmilitarybasebuiltin2006aspartofTbilisi’sbidtojoinNATO.KODORIGORGE:AbkhaziasaidWednesdayithadcapturedthegorge,theonlysignificantpartofAbkhaziaunderGeorgia’scontrol.ABKHAZIA:Atleast9,000Russiantroopsand350armoredvehicleswereinAbkhaziabyMonday.RICHCLABAUGH–STAFFVOL.100,NO.183COPYRIGHT©2008THECHRISTIANSCIENCEPUBLISHINGSOCIETY—AllrightsreservedTheSHIPWRECKTHATSAVEDJAMESTOWNWEBVIDEOVIESFORVIEWERS’‘EYEBALL’SHAREINNOVATION,13‘Toinjurenoman,buttoblessallmankind’BOSTON˙THURSDAYAUGUST14,2008BySTACYTEICHERKHADAROOSTAFFWRITERThey’vebeenthreatenedfornotwearingaveilorsimplyforhavingthewrongnameinacountrytornbysectarianstrife.They’vehadfriendskilledandfatherskidnapped.They’vefledtheirhomesandputtheirdreamsonhold.Butnow15Iraqistudentshaveresurrectedtheirambi-tions.TheyareontheirwaytotheUnitedStatestojointheclassof2012atcollegesanduniversitiesthathavewaivedtuitiontohelpthembecomeIraq’sfuturearchitects,teach-ers,psychologists.TheIraqiStudentProjectwasbornoftwoAmericanpeaceactivists’desiretogivesomethingbacktoIraqisinthewakeofviolencetrig-geredbytheUSinvasionin2003.RetireesGabeHuckandTheresaKubasakmovedtoDamascus,Syria,in2005tolearnArabicandstayclosetotheissuesandculturetheyhadIRAQISTUDENTPROJECTStuckinSyria,IraqistudentsgetacrackatcollegeintheUSByWARRENRICHEYSTAFFWRITERTheUSSupremeCourt’sdecisionstrik-ingdowna32-yearbanonhandgunsinWashington,D.C.,hassparkedastringoflawsuitsacrossthecountrychallengingtheconstitutionalityofvariousgunregulations.TwosuitsinChicagoseektohavethatcity’shandgunbandeclaredunconstitu-tional.AbanonhandgunpossessionbypublichousingresidentsinSanFranciscoisunderattack.Toavoidlegalaction,threeChicagosuburbshavevotedtorepealtheirgunbans,whileafourth,OakPark,isfight-ingtopreserveitsban.Inaddition,anewlawsuithasbeenfiledbythemanwhowonhiscaseattheSupremeCourt.WashingtonresidentDickHellerhasfiledasuitchallengingtheDist