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...Still, Jefferson has never faced anything quite like what he's up against this go-round. Katrina scrambled the district's demographics, reducing the African-American majority that would presumably work in Jefferson's favor. And he's also facing opposition from within his own party: Democrats hope to blast their way to a majority this fall by tagging Republicans as cultivators of a "culture of corruption" with some high-profile cases, including former representatives Tom DeLay of Texas, Randy "Duke" Cunningham of California and sex-scandal plagued Mark Foley of Florida to use as fodder. Jefferson could...
...Nagin, no stranger to controversy, said he was just returning a favor by backing Jefferson. "He was one of the few elected officials that supported me during the mayor's race, and I told him that if he needed my support, I would reciprocate," Nagin said. The mayor insisted that Jefferson's experience and relationships in Congress would make him effective, even as the clouds of scandal grow darker. "I think that he will still be effective - more effective than somebody who's a rookie, absolutely," he said, adding, "Until he's indicted, I think we ought to presume...
...program did the world a favor by steering him away from important fields like science and government, O’Brien said...
Dazzling though it is, CSI: Miami is just one of a number of American shows that are driving the rebound of U.S. television globally. After years of shunning American programming (post-Baywatch's worldwide success) or relegating it to insomnia-challenged time slots in favor of locally made fare, foreign networks are bringing their checkbooks and appetites to the U.S. with a gusto that hasn't been seen in years. Foreign rights should ring up about $3 billion for U.S. producers this year...
...several voiced the same reaction upon seeing the scoreboard: “Oh my God.”In the first 12 minutes of play during that second frame, the Harvard men’s soccer team scored three goals en route to a 6-2 rout of the favored No. 14 Bears (8-3-1, 2-1-1 Ivy). Saturday’s win put the Crimson (9-4-0, 3-1-0) in second place in the Ivy League. The victory was also Harvard’s second against a ranked opponent in a week...