Word: invalids
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...Friedman's opinion was straightforward: "All racial distinctions are inherently suspect and presumptively invalid." Equally straightforward were the retorts from University of Michigan officials. In a statement released Tuesday, university president Lee Bollinger declared, "Today's decision conflicts with settled Supreme Court law and the policies of virtually every selective university in the country for nearly 30 years. We will appeal this decision." The administration fervently defends the university's affirmative action policies, declaring that "racial diversity is critical to a high-quality education," and pointing out that many traditional factors (i.e., standardized tests, on which non-Asian minorities tend...
...pretty certain they haven't had any sense of calm continuity in their lives," says Gill Haworth, Director of the Overseas Adoption Helpline in London. "It hasn't got them off to the best start." Their trauma isn't over either. If the Kilshaws' adoption is judged invalid, the children could be returned to their mother, who despite her fickle actions and possible perjury may yet enjoy the law's preference for keeping kids with their birth parents. But what would she do with them next...
...most from registered Republicans, and 1,932 of those resulted in a vote. A state anti-fraud law requires that absentee ballot applications include nine pieces of information from voters, including voter ID numbers. Technically, then, 1,932 votes - most of them presumably cast for George W. Bush - are invalid...
According to Halpern, when he contacted Mather on Friday he was told that the contract he had for the event was invalid...
...House, Republicans Tom DeLay and John Shadegg circulated memos saying Congress has the authority to block Al Gore from taking office even if Florida certifies a vote showing him ahead. DeLay and Shadegg say members of Congress can reject a state's electoral votes if they believe they are invalid. (Shadegg's packet was subtly titled, "Don't Let Gore Steal the Election Through the Courts.") An aide to the Democratic leadership sniped that Republicans "don't have much idea how to lead, but they sure know how to divide this place." Senate leaders, meanwhile, couldn't even discuss...