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...taking Algebra II when I was 11 or 12. My mother pushed school administrators to allow me to do so. I had encountered resistance from a couple of teachers, and their lack of understanding caused some problems. It certainly caused me to abandon math and science. I became a lawyer instead...
...Everything John Edwards says, does and wears, from the frayed cuffs of his faded jeans to the rolled-up sleeves of his basic blue shirt, tells these people he is one of them. He may be a millionaire trial lawyer, but he made his money by taking on corporations on behalf of regular folks, "and I beat 'em and I beat 'em and I beat 'em again." He and Elizabeth fall into a little routine onstage-she's the smart, gabby wife, he's the exasperated but loving husband-and when she interrupts him by mopping up some water that...
...Virginia, to which the military referred allegations of civilian wrongdoing at Abu Ghraib, would not comment on the grand jury matter, or whether Stefanowicz might be a target. A similar grand jury was convened in the eastern district some two years ago, but apparently returned no indictments. A lawyer for Stefanowicz told TIME that he had received no recent communication from federal authorities and had "no basis that they are taking up this matter" more than three years after the scandal erupted. CACI itself said in 2004 that its own internal investigation had produced no evidence that...
...whom it has jurisdiction, despite apparently abundant evidence against some of them, notably Stefanowicz. In fact, two U.S. military reports, one prepared by Maj. Gen. Anthony Taguba and the other by Maj. Gen. George Fay, assert that Stefanowicz was likely responsible for abuses at Abu Ghraib, something that his lawyer has firmly denied. Witnesses at the trials of Abu Ghraib defendants also described Stefanowicz as an active participant in abuse...
...asserts, would have more information about what happened involving interrogators at Abu Ghraib and military police company members who worked at the facility. At one point, he refers specifically to an "illegal interrogation" - and recommends the investigators speak to an individual to find out about that. A lawyer for Jordan declined to comment on the recording...