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Many students, desperate to abide by the ancient mantra "well-rested, well-tested," attempt to simultaneously absorb information and catch forty winks. The most advanced nappers have even mastered the art of taking notes while catching up on valuable REM shut-eye. However, not even the grand-masters can fight off the forces of snooze that pull the handwriting in a southeasternly direction towards the bottom of the page...
Howell was born in Grand Forks, N.D. When she was seeking admission to medical schools in Minnesota, school officials discouraged her from applying...
WASHINGTON: Vernon Jordan has been spared his day before the grand jury Thursday, bumped by fellow Clinton confidant Bruce Lindsey and a legal tussle over executive privilege. But Jordan, the Washington power broker, is back in the media spotlight ? and faces a growing pile of evidence that he was far more wrapped up in the Monica Lewinsky affair than he has previously admitted...
...Alabama grand jury indicted bookseller Barnes & Noble Wednesday on child pornography charges involving the sale of two photography books that include pictures of nude children...
...State Attorney General Bill Pryor, who started the grand jury investigation, said the work is "designed to elicit a sexual response" and therefore cannot be considered art. The indictment involves 15 counts over the sale of "The Age of Innocence" by French photographer David Hamilton and 17 counts over the sale of "Radiant Identities" by San Francisco photographer Jock Sturges. Barnes & Noble faces $10,000 fines on each of the 32 counts."We must protect children from those who would exploit their innocence for financial gain under the guise of so-called 'art,'" Pryor said Wednesday. The children exploited...