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Judge Young scheduled sentencing for Jan. 2, 2003. Strauss could face a maximum penalty of five years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, a $250,000 fine and restitution...
...voters in the course of gathering signatures to get Question 9 on the ballot, saying it was a medical-marijuana proposition, according to several pro-pot Nevadans. The two camps even fight regularly about how many joints can be made from 3 oz. of pot, the proposed legal maximum. The pro-pot people claim 80, while the anti-pot people carry around bags of 250 joints to illustrate their case. Yes, moms across the state are spending large parts of their nights rolling parsley and oregano...
...thousands of Romanian children lived in large dormitory-style buildings, where they were starved of food, medical care and affection. Those grim places are slowly dying out, supplanted by group-home alternatives such as Casa Austria. It is a brightly painted two-story structure for just 30 kids - a maximum of four to a room - and has none of the impersonal chill of a large state institution. It has a playground, plenty of toys and three staff members on duty at all times to care for the home's residents, whether by helping with homework or giving a reassuring...
Among other proposals, he favors a “maximum wage” to address wealth inequity in the United States. He supports a “green tax” to be levied on gas-guzzling vehicles like SUVs and full tax credits for people who buy bikes. He advocates sweeping campaign finance reform and supports restoring the vote to ex-felons...
Visiting students—whether from Wellesley or Singapore—come to Harvard for a maximum of two terms. The visiting student program is not unique to Harvard; Yale and Columbia both offer options for study to non-degree candidates. But within Harvard itself, it offers a unique academic and social experience: no Core or concentration requirements, an academic program that usually features extensive cross-registration at Harvard Business School (HBS) and the Kennedy School of Government (KSG) and a semester or year of immersion in Harvard’s social idiosyncrasies. In fact, since most international visiting students...