Wednesday, May 31, 2006

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"Cypriots Turn in Guns for Spades in Attempt to Bridge Divide

May 31 (Bloomberg) -- In 1974, Zihni Mehmet picked up a gun to protect his village from Greek Cypriots. These days, he dons a hard hat to help them build homes.

``If we can work together, we can live together,'' said Mehmet, a 56-year-old Turkish Cypriot. ``We all suffered. It's time to put this behind and look to the future.''"

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