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Author: By Nicholas R. Turza | Title: McCain a True Maverick Despite Criticism | 12/15/2006 | See Source »

...officers at one time have gone on leave to serve in Wisconsin's National Guard or military reserve units in Iraq and Afghanistan. "It's difficult to manage a force that's always coming and going," says police chief Nanette Hegerty. Those left to hold down the fort at home feel overstretched and underappreciated. "Morale is low," says Officer John Balcerzak, head of the police union. "We're racing to a new crime before we've investigated the last. That leaves criminals out there on the streets...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Middle America's Crime Wave | 12/3/2006 | See Source »

While most tourists slip through Johannesburg seeing little more than the airport, those who want to understand the darker days in South Africa's not-so-distant past should visit Constitution Hill. Until 1983 this was home to the Old Fort Prison, where thousands of political prisoners once awaited trial. Today it has been partially preserved as a museum, but the old Awaiting Trial Block has been demolished, and in its place is the new Constitutional Court, the highest court in the land. It's the end result of a competition to "create a building rooted in the South African...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Long Walk to Justice | 12/3/2006 | See Source »

...senior center seemed in good spirits throughout the final 20 minutes, giving hope that the injury is not very serious, and appeared especially elated after Sarah Vaillancourt banged home the fourth score of Harvard’s 4-0 win. Vaillancourt headlines the group that must hold down the fort in the absence of Chu, who must be considered the early frontrunner for the Patty Kazmaier Award, given annually to the top female player in the collegiate ranks.“I’m impressed with how our kids fill holes when somebody goes down,” Stone...

Author: By Jonathan Lehman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: NOTEBOOK: Chu Limps Off Ice, Later Returns to Bench With Wrapped Ankle | 12/3/2006 | See Source »

While most tourists slip through Johannesburg seeing little more than the airport, those who want to understand the darker days in South Africa's not-so-distant past should visit Constitution Hill. Until 1983 this was home to the[an error occurred while processing this directive] Old Fort Prison, where thousands of political prisoners once awaited trial. Today it has been partially preserved as a museum, but the old Awaiting Trial Block has been demolished, and in its place is the new Constitutional Court, the highest court in the land. It's the end result of a competition to "create...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Long Walk To Justice | 11/23/2006 | See Source »

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