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Clement’s concession would bolster the government’s contention that recruiters are not demanding special treatment on law school campuses, according to Howard J. Bashman, an attorney who filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the case siding with Rumsfeld...
...plant shuts down? Not much. Under GM's contract with the U.A.W., laid-off workers are entitled to 95% of their salary plus benefits for nearly two years. So while closing factories saves money on materials and overhead, it takes quite a while to shave the payroll and bolster the bottom line. Wagoner is expected to pressure the union to modify the severance deals when the contract is renegotiated...
...MARIJUANA Research into the analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of cannabis continued to bolster the case for the medicinal use of marijuana, making the "patient pot laws" that have passed in 11 states seem less like a social movement than a legitimate medical trend. One trial--the first controlled study of its kind--showed that a medicine containing cannabis extracts called Sativex not only lessened the pain of rheumatoid arthritis but actually suppressed the disease. An earlier study published in the Journal of Neuroscience showed that synthetic cannabinoids, the chemicals in marijuana, can reduce inflammation in the brain...
...LIFTED. ARMS EMBARGO placed on Indonesia by the U.S. in 1999 after accusations that the nation's military led a brutal crackdown on East Timorese seeking independence; in Washington. A U.S. State Department spokesman said the removal of the embargo would bolster American security objectives in Asia, such as supporting Jakarta's fight against terrorism. Some human-rights groups criticized the U.S. decision, which they said decreased the likelihood that the Indonesian military leaders accused of planning the East Timor assault will ever face trial...
Zucker says advertisers shouldn't be nervous; VOD, he believes, will only bolster the shows on-air. "If you're busy on Tuesday night and miss an episode of The Office, here's the easiest way imaginable to catch up," he says. "Actually, by doing that, you become more hooked on the series and will likely watch it more on the network...