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...clerical regime, add unbearable layers of bridal stress. For starters, Iran's Islamic law forbids unmarried men and women to dance together, so the hosts are forced to separate their guests. At a segregated gathering, women can remove their veils and both sides dance among themselves. A less popular option is to hold a dinner rather than a proper reception, as men and women are permitted to have meals in one another's company. But without music, these gatherings also end up being solemn affairs that don't include some traditional rites of an Iranian wedding, like the "knife dance...
...that would have set a timetable to bring U.S. combat troops home, there is one group that is suddenly getting some attention again in Washington: congressional Republicans. That's because Democrats lack the two-thirds vote they need to override Bush's veto and realize that their only real option for forcing any concessions from the White House is to rewrite the measure in a way that draws significant G.O.P. support, even if it means losing some of their own more liberal members in the process...
...lifting decency up. Perhaps he speaks the truth, but millions of radio listeners will probably conclude that it was more about promoting activists and opportunists. For the friends and fans of Imus, and for all who are growing tired of selective outrage and sporadic forgiveness, there is always the option of boycotting products and networks to convey our dismay. Buck Rutledge, Knoxville, Tennessee...
...names. “Each name is going to be more unique and more memorable than numbers,” said Wang. According to Sundquist, the measure could conceivably be implemented soon enough to benefit the Class of 2011. “The faculty and administration already have this option, so it would not be hard to do,” says Sundquist. Until then? There’s always Gmail...
...evidence rule changes that would give them more flexibility in presenting child witnesses. The 25-year mandatory-minimum requirement was fine-tuned to apply only to egregious cases such as those involving children under the age of 6 or the use of a deadly weapon. But while it is optional in the bill adopted by the Texas senate, the death penalty remains mandatory for a second offense in the House version. With overwhelming support in both houses for at least a death penalty option, it is likely some kind of capital punishment provision will survive in the final bill that...