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...staff to launch. Holder and his supporters continue to argue that military tribunals are slow and unreliable and send a repressive signal about American values overseas. They also doubt that Graham can deliver the votes needed to close Gitmo even if the talks are successful. Still, it is increasingly clear that everyone would like to find a way out of the stalemate. One compromise might involve trying KSM and other 9/11 conspirators in a tribunal, or even a new civilian terrorism court with special rules, while permitting other alleged terrorists to be tried, as originally planned, in the existing federal...
Segal was one of 24 million people taking drugs to lower cholesterol in the U.S. that year. The workhorse of American medicine, statins - first sold in the U.S. in 1987 and marketed under brand names like Lipitor, Zocor and Crestor - are designed to clear away LDL cholesterol, the waxy buildup that can clog arteries and trigger heart attacks and strokes. Doctors say the majority of current statin users are healthy people who don't have heart disease but who, like Segal, simply have high cholesterol. Use among this group, known as the primary prevention population, has made these drugs...
...performance, not their progress. Obama's model is similar to the one we pioneered three years ago here in New York City, where we give schools an A-to-F grade based on how well they're helping their students acquire skills. The grades help focus schools on a clear set of expectations and are one way we hold them accountable. Principals and teachers in schools with high grades are eligible for performance bonuses. Schools with failing grades face leadership change or, in some cases, closure. The results are undeniable. New York State recently released graduation rates for the class...
...movement has "no national structure, no central command and no central leadership, either recognized from within the movement or without," says Jonathan Mozzochi, executive director of the Coalition for Human Dignity in Oregon. Partly, he believes, this is because it is a "grass-roots upsurge," but the lack of clear structure is intentional as well...
...John surgery and last year’s most effective starter, sophomore Brent Suter, limited by his play in the outfield, the Crimson has turned to second-year hurlers Conner Hulse and Marcus Way to anchor the staff. After Saturday’s doubleheader against Sacred Heart, it became clear that the pair is up to the task...