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From Spokane to Atlanta? The Aryan Republican Army and the Phineas Priesthood share two things: the ideology of Christian Identity, which holds that northern Europeans are the chosen people of God; and a current round of prosecution for bank robbery. After one of the biggest manhunts in the Northwest, three members of the Priesthood were arrested in October and charged in a string of bombings and robberies that occurred last year: on April 1 masked men robbed the Spokesman-Review, a Spokane, Washington, daily, and minutes later robbed and bombed a nearby bank; on July 12 a local Planned Parenthood...
Cheryl L. Bell, co-chair of the caucus, said Harper Hines was chosen to speak over "all the big names" who teach at Harvard...
...that the good guys still win some of the time, and an affectionate needle at the legendary Flash Gordon movies of yesteryear all wrapped into one very slick package. And while devotees of the sci-fi movie genre may not take too kindly to the implicit parody of their chosen cult contained in Lucas' film, the dazzling special effects of "Star Wars" by themselves should prove sufficient to eclipse any lingering qualms they might experience about this decidedly good-natured spoof of motion pictures that journey into the great unknown of space...
...three nationally throughout the year--Duncan is far superior to the opponents he faces. Imagine how exciting college ball would be if Duncan had to face Marbury, Jerry Stackhouse, and Rasheed Wallace instead. All of these players would be in Duncan's conference (the ACC) if they had not chosen to leave early...
Students are chosen as National Merit Scholars based on their scores on the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) and credentials and essays submitted after they become semi-finalists...