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...Supreme Court today refused to hear the appeal of an Alaska rental agent who refused to rent to unmarried couples on the grounds that they were being sinful. Over the solo dissent of Justice Clarence Thomas, the court left intact an Alaska Supreme Court ruling that said the agent, Tom Swanner, violated state and local laws by refusing to rent to such couples. Swanner's appeal said these laws violated his First Amendment religious freedoms. Thomas argued that "there is surely no firm national policy against marital-status discrimination in housing decisions...
...Crimson have weekday home games against Hockey East rivals Boston University and New Hampshire in December, as well as two away games against the Nanooks of Alaska-Fairbanks before winter break...
Term limits are also a raw deal for smaller constituencies. One of the ways that a state like Alaska, with only one delegate in the House, can increase its influence is by sencing a qualified member back to Congress each election. Gradually, that representative amasses seniority and respect, possibly even chairing a committee of particular interest to the state...
...struggling airlines are offering bargains again, if you book your flights quickly. Northwest Airlines is offering discounts of up to 40% for travel from Nov. 24 through Jan.14 for tickets bought by this Friday. The tickets are nonrefundable and are good for travel only in the lower 48 states, Alaska and Canada. If you want to fly overseas, check out TWA, which is offering discounts of up to 30% on routes from 15 U.S. cities to 10 European destinations. The TWA tickets must be purchased by midnight tomorrow (Tuesday), and are good for travel through March 15, except during...
...moved to adjourn. A stringent ban on gifts from lobbyists perished in the intense last-minute partisan warfare, as did an overhaul of the Superfund law that would have speeded cleanup of toxic-waste dumps. Miraculous survivors were: a California desert bill that creates the largest wilderness area outside Alaska and an education bill that redirects more federal aid to poorer communities. Clinton assaulted the Republicans for their "stop it, slow it, kill it or just talk it to death" obstructionism. The G.O.P. retorted that bad laws were better dead than alive...