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...which, though still open, is also struggling. Some shoppers at the closeout sale were wary of purchasing the products, despite slashed prices. Mariana Toledo, a Cambridge resident who had heard of the sale, came and left empty-handed. When asked if she would have felt more inclined to express herself through her t-shirt if the slogans had greater variety, like “Life is Average” or “Life is Not So Good Today,” she replied, “Yeah, I probably would.” Although the failure of the Everything?...
...December 2008 intent on taking his life. Ewert's journey and death were broadcast on British television. Although British law makes it illegal to help someone commit suicide, authorities have opted not to prosecute Ewert's wife and others who have helped loved ones travel abroad for the express purpose of committing suicide...
Last Thursday, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced that the existing ban on the photography of U.S. military caskets returning from Iraq would be altered to allow news coverage of the caskets with express consent from the families of the deceased. This ban had been in place for 18 years, enacted under the administration of President George H. W. Bush during the Gulf War. As the regulation stood, all photography of caskets of war dead was prohibited. Under these new provisions, caskets can be photographed only with the consent of the soldiers’ families. While this is a promising...
...noted conservative and Bush administration attorney Jack L. Goldsmith. Her efforts to reach across divides were already evident during her time as editor of the Law Review, say colleagues at the journal.They ascribe the success of her leadership as a member of the masthead to her earnest determination to express an idea accurately and to her ability to judge an idea on its merits, instead of through a politicized perspective. They describe working with the future dean as a welcome respite from the school’s political battles, saying she applied a measure of fairness absent from many...
Words can't express how disappointed I am by Alex Rodriguez's steroid use. I have followed his career through the years, and he has always been a favorite of mine. I used to take my son to Yankees games, hoping that Rodriguez's talent, agility and strength would inspire him. Now I'm crossing my fingers and hoping that A-Rod's lying and cheating skills don't rub off on him instead. Will Markham, WESTCHESTER...