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...Harvard Coop, a “used” sticker marks a book whose age and previous ownership entitles the buyer to a discounted price but an inferior product. At some of Harvard Square’s lesser known bookstores, however, “used” carries different connotations...
...gave the green light to the appointment of a special counsel to investigate charges that Samsung bribed public officials and provided questionable campaign financing during the 2002 presidential elections. The special counsel is also expected to investigate allegations that Samsung Group chairman Lee Kun Hee tried to transfer group ownership to his son, and gave Roh "congratulatory" money when he won the 2002 election. Samsung has denied all of the accusations...
...high level of violence in the United States as compared to other developed countries, if not directly related to the culture of gun ownership and distribution, is at least a strong argument that the Second Amendment is preventing aggressive federal gun regulation. According to the Centers for Disease Control, in 2005, 68 percent of the 14,860 homicides in the United States were gun-related. Given the pervasiveness of gun violence that occurs in this country every year, this sort of uneven gun control is unacceptable, especially when it comes to handguns. Unlike rifles and shotguns, a handgun has little...
...Supporters of a constitutionally enshrined individual right to bear arms argue that state gun control laws have “reinterpreted” the right to gun ownership. These limitations on gun ownership, they say, demonstrate that gun ownership itself is not linked to increased violence. But in the wake of the expiration of the Federal Assault Weapon Ban in 2004, gun control remains relatively lax in many states, especially when it comes to handguns, which are responsible for many, if not most, gun-related murders. Gun advocates claim the need for handguns in self-defense, but such considerations...
...many of the board members—said they were concerned that residents were raising issues that fall outside of the board’s purview. They noted that the residents have filed a lawsuit, and that it addresses many of the issues—such as the ownership of and access to the square—that the residents brought before the zoning board last night...