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...hopera, Trapped in the Closet. There was much skepticism about whether Kelly, 41, would ever face trial. Even on Tuesday morning, amid opening arguments, there was nearly a mistrial after one of the case's lead detectives used the word "investigation" on the witness stand - violating a court order barring the term...
...matter, why bother? Galinsky and his colleagues conducted four separate experiments with 422 volunteers, using different priming techniques and cognitive tests, and each time they got similar results. Powerful-feeling people performed better than the powerless. Galinsky says the study's conclusions could have a profound impact on social-order ideology and business. "People say the United States is a meritocracy," says Galinsky. "But let's not be too quick to say that the hierarchy that exists today is a perfect demonstration of a meritocracy - that everyone is completely ordered by their abilities - because rank in a hierarchy fundamentally alters...
...rights are at stake. The Court accurately viewed the 2000 initiative—which defined marriage as solely between a man and a woman—as a violation of the rights of gay and lesbian couples. Therefore, the Court had no choice but to discount majority sentiment in order to rectify the situation. While some religious organizations voiced outrage following the announcement, the Court’s decision in no way infringes on private congregations, since they remain free to perform and recognize only those unions they deem legitimate. The public sphere cannot and should not base its marriage...
...Hispanic woman, both with two decades on the force. Next, he offered 21 of the department's 25 district commanders the option to accept new assignments or retire, antagonizing many department veterans. "Those changes were a little premature," says Mark Donahue, president of the city's Fraternal Order of Police. "It's hard to believe he'd have gotten to know those folks on a personal basis in such a short period of time." New managers often surround themselves with loyalists, but Weis' swift move appears to have deepened his officers' disillusionment...
...country's omnipresent Buddhist monks appear to have made it to Naypyidaw, not even to its pagoda. Presumably, these instigators of last September's peaceful democracy protests, which were violently suppressed by soldiers aren't overly welcome in a city dedicated to an almost surreal sense of order...