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...turns out the critics were right. Plaintiffs have made the decision the centerpiece of attempts to defeat state bans on the sale of sex toys in Alabama, polygamy in Utah and adoptions by gay couples in Florida. So far the challenges have been unsuccessful. But plaintiffs are still trying, even using Lawrence to challenge laws against incest...
While the season may be ripe for sunbathing on the beach or going to wild parties, a few among us have decided to spend their breaks volunteering in places like Alabama, New York, and New Orleans. There will be five service trips taking place this month, with about 65 Harvard students participating...
...defense, the show does have a few bright spots. A few jokes are genuinely funny, like the idea that arguments over the height of James Brown are the third-leading cause of death in Alabama or that Katie Couric (whose evening news ratings have fallen) signs off with, “Why, God? Why?” The two anchors have honed their deadpan timing to be comparable to the Daily Show’s or Weekend Update’s anchors. The guest experts successfully create characters deep enough to be plausible but nutty enough to be funny...
...page 54), are joining a virtual presidential-selection scrum, hoping to grab a slice of the influence early voters get to exert. Here are some other states that have officially moved up their primaries. [This article contains a table. Please see hardcopy of magazine.] STATE DATES POSSIBLE IMPACT ALABAMA Old: June New: Feb. 5 A critical gauge of who will carry the black vote. It will be one of the first contests in a state with a population that's more than 25% black. ARKANSAS Old: May 20 New: Feb.5 The former Governor, G.O.P. underdog Mike Huckabee, could soar here...
...Tiny Selma, a sleepy town of less than 20,000, was a hubbub of politicians and media. Alabama Senator Hank Sanders, who invited Obama, contributed the national attention to the importance of Selma in the voting rights movement. "Selma is a symbol for the whole world," Sanders said...