Word: commital
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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George, who is serving a life sentence for conspiracy to commit murder, is president of Lifers' Group Inc., headquartered behind four security doors in the gloomy Victorian fortress in Rahway, N.J. Its 54 members are serving sentences of at least 25 years for crimes ranging from armed robbery to murder. While fellow inmates pump iron, watch TV or gossip in their cells, these jailhouse Rockefellers volunteer their time to help the world outside. "I figured out early on that there were only two things I could work out here," says George, 45. "My health and my mind...
...talk escalated, congressional leaders sought reassurance that Bush is not planning to launch an offensive while the legislature is in recess for the next three months. Bush refused to commit himself. Although the Constitution gives only Congress the authority to declare war, Bush, like several recent Presidents, claims the right to use military force on his own. "Nobody asked the President to rule out a military option," said Senator Patrick J. Leahy of Vermont after the leaders conferred with Bush. "But many of us told him to make sure that we don't use the military option out of impatience...
...other men. Atlanta psychologist Augustus Napier tells of two doctors whose lockers were next to each other in the surgical dressing room of a hospital. For years they talked about sports, money and other safe "male" subjects. Then one of them learned that the other had tried to commit suicide -- and had never so much as mentioned the attempt to him. So much for male bonding...
Like his opponent, Harshbarger said he supports abortion rights, but the two split on other criminal justice issues. Harshbarger opposed the death penalty, citing his upbringing as the son of a minister. Sawyer favored capital punishment for those who commit first-degree murder. He also said he would support the death penalty for "major drug kingpins...
Like other crimes committed by students, most cases of date rape commit happen while one or both of the people involved are under the influence of alcohol. This clouds both judgement and memories. When recollections are clear, they are often in conflict. And rarely are there any witnesses to corroborate either side...