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...champion of Haitian voting in the U.S.? The creators of the e-Parliament? The globe's new democrats...
...that if the court can make Kooris feel better understood and address the reasons for their law-breaking, they might finally turn their backs on crime. Halfway through the two-year pilot program, signs from the only metropolitan Aboriginal court in Australia to be established by an act of parliament are encouraging - of 80 defendants who've been sentenced, only five have offended again. Similar results are being seen in two regional pilots, and a Children's Court is now planned...
...residents of Indian descent prior to the end of British rule. He served as Prime Minister from 1970 to 1992, aligning the country against communism, and was appointed to the largely ceremonial presidency in 1993, only to be forced out in 2000 when an armed gang stormed the Parliament and held the Prime Minister and Cabinet hostage for 56 days...
...vast distances this winter, some admirers were already comparing her to the young Margaret Thatcher. "She generated significantly more glamour than I could bring," conceded Stephen Harper, 45, the victor in the leadership vote. Stronach is now expected to run for (and win) a seat in Canada's Parliament in national elections, which are expected by summer. It's rumored that if the Conservatives triumph, she would be named Minister of Industry or Trade. Few find it easy to make the transition from business to politics. Fewer have made money betting against Belinda Stronach. --By Stephen Handelman
...referendum is still a long way off - no earlier than fall 2005 - and some Labour M.P.s are hoping Blair will use that time to slip out of the trap. First, E.U. governments must settle the text of a constitution (which appears likely in June, but may founder); then Parliament will debate it, which Labour hopes will reignite Tory tensions over Europe; then a general election is expected, after which, if Blair wins again, Howard could be weakened by a leadership fight; or perhaps France, Denmark or some other country's referendum will guillotine the treaty first, making a British vote...