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...many Scots. An April poll found that 67% would prefer the status quo or more powers to the Scottish Parliament, with only 22% backing independence. An earlier poll, on the other hand, showed 52% of the Scottish public supporting independence - and an even higher percentage of English in favor of Scots separation...
...produced some eye rolling from those who believe Sarkozy exacerbated France's social conflict by referring to delinquents in the immigrant-filled banlieues as "scum." He'll be trying to maintain his new, conciliatory tone until the runoff, even as the Socialists remind voters of the divisive talk he favored when he was romancing the right. Royal, for her part, wants the state to fund a massive job-creation program for the millions of young people who currently can't find employment. Outside her camp, her emphasis on equality and social peace doesn't engender fear of conflict, but neither...
...reason that employers favor diversity training. In the wake of whopping settlements in race-discrimination suits against large companies, including Texaco and Coca-Cola, over the past decade, employers believe that having a program in place can show a judge that they are sincerely fighting prejudice. But this too is a myth, says Dobbin: "I don't know of a single case where courts gave credit for diversity training...
Levy calls himself an incrementalist and says he is not interested in challenging waiting periods and background checks. But a Supreme Court decision in his favor might have effects far more sweeping than he intends. To rule for Levy in the Parker case, the court would have to repudiate its long-standing view that the Second Amendment protects nothing more than the collective right of states to arm their militias. Instead, it would have to embrace the view that the amendment protects a fundamental right of individuals to arm themselves for private uses like self-defense...
...outskirts of Baquba knew they would face attacks from insurgents in the area as they stepped up their presence by manning such patrol bases. But they saw little choice, since the ongoing surge strategy calls for U.S. forces to abandon the old notion of return-to-base patrols in favor of living full time in deadly areas...