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...that he briefly blocked her way--not simply that he had lightly touched her, as Jones first said. These elements make the incident sound much more "severe," especially coming from her ultimate boss. (Courts are tougher on accused CEOs than accused co-workers.) Clinton's attorneys, who contend that the new details are lawyer-induced embellishments, will doubtless want jurors to compare Jones' original complaint with her current story. Just on Friday she added several charges, including an expert's testimony that the alleged incident left her with symptoms that resemble post-traumatic stress disorder...
...Jones now offers a more sinister version of the encounter. Building on her original complaint, she says Clinton tried to grope her crotch and then briefly blocked the door. Jones' lawyers may contend this week, for the first time, that such behavior amounts to assault. They will argue that the incident was "severe" enough--and that Clinton was powerful enough--to create a "hostile environment." Her lawyers will have a hard time finding cases that build a precedent for the single-incident theory, but it is embedded in the harassment guidelines of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: "a single...
Whoever took the papers certainly knew his way around. To gain access to Albright's suite, the perpetrator had to have a State Department identification card and either pass by a security guard or use a special magnetic swipe card to enter the secure area. He also had to contend with video-surveillance cameras, which have apparently furnished few clues about his identity...
...society since the days of slavery." On one side are the crusaders "for life," who argue on religious and moral grounds that abortion is the murder of an unborn person (the fetus) and thus should be outlawed by constitutional amendment. On the other side are crusaders "for choice," who contend that abortion is a right that women must have if they are ever to be free to control their own bodies, indeed, their own lives...
Sophomore Nancy Jo and co-captain Jen Steffen both look strong to contend in the 200 and 500 Freestyles, while the sprint events will be packed with Crimson swimmers led by former Ivy champ senior Keiko Iwahara...