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Having the bases loaded in both the 9th and the 11th wasn’t enough for Boston to score a run off of struggling New York reliever Steve Karsay, and a weak ground-ball fielder’s choice by Robin Ventura that drove home second baseman Alfonso Soriano ultimately gave the Yankees...
...Wednesday, California's 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 in Newdow's favor, declaring that the Constitution guarantees people in public places protection from state-sponsored religious declarations. Judge Alfred Goodwin, a Nixon appointee, wrote the decision - a fact congressional Democrats were delighted to share with anyone who'd listen. By Thursday afternoon, less than 24 hours later after the initial decision was issued, the same Court placed a hold on the ruling, effectively rendering it moot for the time being. Not to be outdone, the Justice Department demanded a full hearing on the issue...
...international tourists. Tourists for whom Prasarttong-Osoth has great plans. As part of his Mekong region tourism development scheme, Prasarttong-Osoth has started building a five-star eco-resort on the spacious grounds of the six-year-old Sukhothai Airport, which is only a 15-minute drive from the 9th century temple ruins of the UNESCO-listed World Heritage site of the same name. The resort, like the airport, will resemble an ancient Thai village, complete with organic farming methods, old-style pottery kilns and traditional silk-weaving studios. "Not only will the tourists be able to visit Thailand...
...Crimson’s next match is on March 9th at 4 p.m. against Northwestern. The match will take place at home on the Murr Center Courts, which should help Harvard maintain its winning streak...
Turkey is an exception to many rules. Women in Turkey are the most liberated in the Muslim world, though Malaysia and Indonesia come close, having hosted relatively progressive cultures before Islam came to Southeast Asia in the 9th century. In Turkish professional life women enjoy a level of importance that is impressive not only by the standards of other Islamic countries but also by European lights. Turkey's liberalism is a legacy of the republic's founder, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, an aggressive secularist who gave women rights unprecedented in the Muslim world (even if he found it hard to accept...