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...nominated. For certain judges its relentlessly anti-corporate/mainstream/superhero editorial stance is like an offensive rebuttal to something they are personally passionate about and even dependent on for their livelihood. Arguing in favor of its inclusion was like arguing that they should hit themselves in the head with a hammer...
...women’s 89 points and fourth-place showing were marked by several highlights. Junior Johanna Doyle won the hammer throw en route to breaking the Brown Stadium record. On the track, freshman Adanna Scott placed second in the 400-meter hurdles. Freshman Jennifer Perry placed second in the 800 meters, while her classmate Laura Maludzinski had a New England qualifying time in the 1500 meters. Furst was third in the 400 meters and the 400-meter relay team also had a third-place finish...
Officials from several state agencies and many local politicians said yesterday they thought the sale was rushed to a vote and they had hoped for more time to hammer out a deal which, they said, would protect transportation links on the land that are vital to Boston’s economy...
From the moment George Bush began campaigning as a "compassionate conservative," he maintained a pointed distance from fellow Texan Tom DeLay, a fiery congressional conservative known as "the Hammer." But the House majority leader now seems to have Bush's ear. In early March DeLay became the fifth invitee to the regular breakfasts that the President holds with House Speaker Dennis Hastert, House minority leader Nancy Pelosi, Senate majority leader Bill Frist and Senate minority leader Tom Daschle. It was an invitation DeLay's predecessor Dick Armey had sought--only to be turned down...
...rapprochement? Bush appreciated DeLay's support on Iraq: when some Republicans were criticizing the war rhetoric last summer, DeLay gave an impassioned speech in favor of military action. Bush also knows DeLay could be a problem if he's not in the loop. The Hammer "has the ability to blow things up" if he's not consulted, says a House G.O.P. aide...