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...same month, 1,000 lawyers and activists, including the country's Bar Council president, took to the streets to highlight what they consider deteriorating judicial independence and integrity. Their protest was galvanized by a video clip that appeared to show a well-known lawyer helping fix top bench appointments. (The government says it will set up a royal commission to investigate the video.) "I used to be proud to say I was a Malaysian lawyer," says Karpal Singh, a prominent human-rights lawyer. "But now? The system is getting worse...
...lots of discussions with the NCAA,” McGeary said. “I found out a week before the opening game at Stanford that I would be able to play this season.”So far this season, McGeary has been the first man off the bench, averaging 6.2 points in 16.2 minutes per game. Now, he will go up against the same players he lived with and battled on the floor with last year.“It’s going to be a little weird,” McGeary said...
...boards, as the Friars held a 33-18 edge in rebounding and had 15 second-chance points to the Crimson’s eight. Harvard has been out-rebounded, 214-185, on the season. “It’s one thing having your captain on the bench, but it’s another thing having your captain on the floor with you,” junior forward Evan Harris said. “He’s a big body, he’s a wide load. Boxing him out in practice is hard...
...Unable to compete for the starting job with then-sophomore Brittany Martin in the preseason, Kessler entered the position battle midway through the year after recovering from her injury at a disadvantage.Kessler gave glimpses of her natural talent and athleticism in her 12 appearances, but was relegated to the bench in favor of the more consistent Martin for the postseason.“It‘s kind of like getting back on the horse when you fall off,” Cahow says. “A lot of people don’t always connect the mental...
...That's a tall order for any one person. Pakistan has lived with military rule for seven years now. Earlier this month Musharraf imposed what is effectively martial law, forced Supreme Court judges not loyal to him off the bench, and cracked down on independent journalists. Musharraf says he will step down as army chief of staff in the next few days, ahead of being sworn in for a second term as President later this week. He also says the state of emergency will soon be lifted. Parliamentary elections are scheduled for early January but opposition parties, including Sharif...