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It's time to brush up on Yasser Arafat's biography. Europe got it way wrong in predicting a Kerry victory, but it wasn't the worst reading of tea leaves in history. And an Indian guru tries to breathe peace into Nepal.
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Arafat looks to be on his way out. Newswires are preparing for his death by sending out pictures and facts about his life by the dozens. If you want to learn more about his life before he dies, Wikipedia's got a great primer .
While you're at it, you should also brush up on the history of Arafat's Palestine Liberation Organization .
Europe got it all wrong when it predicted a Bush defeat. But others have fared much worse whilst peering in the crystal ball. Here's a site devoted to some of history's worst prognostications .
An Indian guru hopes to establish peace in Nepal by reforming Maoists using love and a breathing technique . Maybe when he's done there, he can fly on over to the White House?
