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...first such vote since the Supreme Court decriminalized most abortions in 1973, the House voted 288 to 139 to ban a very rare form of late-term abortion that anti-abortion legislators described as particularly brutal to fetuses. Despite the likelihood of a Senate filibuster and a presidential veto, abortion-rights advocates said they feared that the House bill, which would impose criminal penalties on doctors, could presage the passage of even more restrictive legislation...
...likelihood, I won't be making that, but $98,000 sounds reasonable," Pauker said...
Still, if there is a fight for the kids, the blood spilled during Nicole's murder may count for something. "There's a pretty significant likelihood that if there is a custody battle, O.J. could lose custody," says Scott Altman, a professor of law at the University of Southern California. Although all states strongly favor parents over other relatives in child-custody cases, Altman believes three other factors could tip the balance in the Browns' favor: "For children who have already lived through a traumatic event, continuity of care could be important. Second, the judge could consider evidence that...
...control. Worrying is a rehearsal for danger; the act of fretting focuses the mind on a problem so it can search efficiently for solutions. The danger comes when worrying blocks thinking, becoming an end in itself or a path to resignation instead of perseverance. Overworrying about failing increases the likelihood of failure; a salesman so concerned about his falling sales that he can't bring himself to pick up the phone guarantees that his sales will fall even further...
Plus, they've got the New Jersey Devils syndrome working for them: the Mariners will in all likelihood go on sale October 30th, as a state-wide vote to finance a new stadium a few weeks ago was shot down by less than .01 percent...