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...Lawyers for Charles Dickerson, a Maryland man accused of several bank robberies in Virginia and Maryland, sought to dismiss his incriminating statements because he had not been read his Miranda rights before the police questioned him. The appeals court, known for its conservative stance, ruled against the defense, calling on a largely ignored piece of 1968 legislation that, among other things, deemed the reading of rights unnecessary in certain situations. That legislation, declared Justice Rehnquist, writing for the majority, was moot, because "Congress may not legislatively supersede our decisions interpreting and applying the Constitution." Rehnquist's appearance among the left...
...purpose. Teachers are taking to the streets, with some walking out of exams or quitting the profession entirely. Even worse, some are trying to beat the tests by any means available. In the past few months alone, allegations of teacher-assisted cheating have roiled schools in California, Florida, Maryland, New York and Ohio. A common line of defense among these teachers: they cracked under the pressure...
...Although Harvard did better than expected in a 21-8 loss to No. 1 Maryland, the high-scoring Terps exposed just how easily a solid game can be ruined by a series of quick back-to-back scores...
...After the loss to Maryland, the Crimson headed to New Haven for the most important game of the young season...
...impression that he was very deeply affected by what we told him," says Schelling, who is currently Distinguished University Professor at the University of Maryland. "I would say it was somewhat emotionally charged because they were all people who had considered him a friend and a colleague...[and] on the whole the group was essentially breaking relations with...