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...term on the council, Kelley has done two things few councillors have dared: launched a frontal assault on longtime City Manager Robert W. Healy and crossed the divide between the City Council and the School Committee by frequently taking positions on school district issues...
...NEWS The Oct. 30 Democratic debate in Philadelphia was an all-out assault on Hillary Clinton. While almost every participant took a shot at Clinton--who has a significant lead in most polls--the semi-coordinated attacks of John Edwards and Barack Obama did the most damage. Obama left many of the hard knocks to his rival from North Carolina and then took the openings to slip in his own message...
...especially troubled by accusations that they have been tortured,” Kennedy added. “Holding these twelve men without charge for political reasons is a major assault on the integrity and independence of the academic community of your nation and calls into question your government’s commitment to human rights...
...open to disabled athletes capable of standing, with or without a prosthesis (the WOVD also holds "sitting" volleyball tournaments for wheelchair-bound players). Ranked top in Asia, Cambodia is one of eight national teams competing for a trophy that local artists have fittingly sculpted from melted-down AK-47 assault rifles. Canada, the reigning champion, is the team to beat. The German squad is also highly rated. Out of the running are Afghanistan and Rwanda, who pulled their teams at the last minute, pleading lack of funds...
...practical front, the new Macbook is not only formidably heavy—at 6.8 pounds, it’s nearly as hefty as an AK-47 assault rifle—but also suffers from poor construction. Over the past few months, Lenovo, Asus, and many other laptop manufacturers have made durability their top concern. By contrast, Apple’s Macbooks, much like their organic counterparts, can’t survive a fall of even just a few inches. [see correction below...