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...Hillary Clinton look at herself in the mirror after trying to cajole people like Howard Dean to include Michigan's and Florida's delegate votes? The Democratic primaries have turned into a contest to see who can manipulate the system to gain advantage - and both candidates have become political chameleons. We want to see their true colors, not the ones they think are going to get them elected. John Gardiner, Lakewood, Colo...
...Europe, followed by England and Wales, where youngsters answer for their crimes from the age of 10. Yet children venturing into the adult world often feel rebuffed. "I don't get the feeling that Britain is the most child-friendly culture," says Emily Benn, who was selected to contest a seat in Britain's House of Commons three weeks before her 18th birthday. "When you go to France they're nicer to you in restaurants, on the streets and on transport. When I go around Britain on the railways, I get treated like rubbish by guards and officials...
...elder Zardari could not become Prime Minister himself; he was barred from running for parliament because of outstanding corruption charges. But a Pakistani court recently dismissed the last of those charges, opening the way for Zardari to contest a by-election, join parliament and perhaps become Prime Minister himself down the line. Some PPP insiders say he may prefer to continue as party leader, wielding power from behind the scenes; others believe Gilani's premiership will be short-lived and that Zardari will take over. Much will depend on how the PPP and its coalition partners fare in the coming...
...through the middle of the field,” Miller said. “We did a good job of swinging it back and then moving it to the other side.” The defense did its part to get the win too. The Huskies came into the contest with two major shooting threats—Michele who has ten goals on the season and junior Katy Ryan who leads the team with 13 goals. But the Crimson shut both of them down. Ryan had no goals on the day and Michele was limited to two. The Harvard defense...
...Badgers are fresh off an overtime upset of No. 4 Minnesota.Playing on the neutral ice of the DECC in Duluth also eliminates the home-ice advantage Wisconsin enjoyed when the teams last met.Another difference—neither team has the same lineup from last year’s marathon contest.“We’re different teams from where we were a year ago,” head coach Katey Stone said. “The complexion of their team is different, the complexion of ours is different. It’s an entirely different ballgame...