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Will McNamee rat out his old pal under oath before Congress, or will he turn strangely evasive, like Frankie Pentangeli in The Godfather: Part II? Will Clemens fess up or prove that he was clean? For all the testimony and countertestimony, the truth may never be known. The chemicals at issue, if he took them, would have passed from his body years ago. Unfortunately for Clemens, suspicion has a much longer half-life...
...intrigue. The voting begins only after four days of what in Latin is called "murmuratio" or private discussions among the delegates about necessary requisites and possible candidates for the job. Anyone showing any sign of ambition is automatically disqualified. Then, after a prayer to the Holy Spirit and oath of allegiance, the voting is carried out with secret written ballots...
...were watching the movie version of the terrorism trial that ended Thursday in Miami, Fla., you might walk out around the time the seven suspects take an oath to al-Qaeda in a warehouse. The scene would feel so contrived, such a low-budget mockumentary of itself, that you might not be able to stomach another second...
...Another reason why defamation suits aren't too likely, besides their high burden of proof, is that the players would have to testify under oath. "That's exactly what they've been trying to avoid up until this point," says Shapiro. In other words, if players are going to sue, they'd better be certain they're telling the truth about their steroid use, or else they could be subjecting themselves to the same kinds of much more serious perjury charges facing Barry Bonds. "What your going to see is a huge public relations war," says Shapiro. "High-profile agents...
...boycott debate centers around Pakistan's Judiciary. When Musharraf declared emergency rule, he dismissed the Supreme Court and forced both high court and Supreme Court justices to sign an oath of allegiance. Those that refused to sign were placed under house arrest. Sharif maintains that all parties should boycott elections unless the judiciary sacked by Musharraf is reinstated; Bhutto simply demands a restoration of the constitution and a lifting of emergency rule, saying the reinstatement of the judiciary should be left to the new parliament. Bhutto, like Musharraf, has a vested interest in a more compliant judiciary: Chief Justice Chaudhry...