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...apply for the entry permits to Britain required for new adoptees, bringing the babies home instead as tourists--a possible immigration offense. They also obtained their "home study," required of adoptive parents in both the U.S. and Britain, from a private social worker. That may have passed muster in Arkansas, but it is unacceptable in Britain. In the wake of a torrent of public disgust, officials in northern Wales obtained a court order and last week swooped down on the Kilshaw home, removing the twins to foster care, at least for now. The Kilshaws plan to contest that move...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Where Do They Belong? | 1/29/2001 | See Source »

...real problem was a severely hampered lineup. With junior wingers Jeff Stonehouse and Morrell out due to injuries, freshman blueliner Dave McCulloch sitting for a game disqualification, and sophomore center Brett Nowak absent to play on the U.S. Junior National Team, the Crimson was only able to muster three complete lines and a five-defenseman rotation...

Author: By Jennie L. Sullivan, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: M. Hockey Drops Pair to Colorado College | 1/5/2001 | See Source »

...nation's most cherished common values: "This Presidential election has demonstrated the vulnerability of what we believe to be a bedrock principle of democracy: that every vote counts." But below the surface, in the arguments and citations, the majority was busily building in every legal defense it could muster...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Election 2000: Supreme Contest | 12/18/2000 | See Source »

Brown could only muster a tie with Niagara on Friday, as the two teams played to a 4-4 deadlock...

Author: By Alex M. Sherman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Dartmouth Clarifies its Position at the Top | 12/13/2000 | See Source »

...Supremes deserved to sail into that safe harbor? The state's high court had tried not once but twice to design a recount scheme that held up to equal protection provisions. Seven Justices said Saturday's count was a failure on those constitutional grounds. A third try might pass muster, it might not, but the way the Florida court had chewed up the past 35 days was certainly no reason to believe that Dec. 18 was any safer. And beyond that date lay constitutional madness not seen since, well...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The 'Safe Harbor' Statute: Two Perspectives | 12/13/2000 | See Source »

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