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...system has become so dysfunctional in recent years that Congress is trying to give it added protections. New legislation to buttress IG independence easily passed the House in October and is expected to pass the Senate in November, although the President has already threatened a veto. The bill would make each IG appointment a fixed seven-year term, which is renewable, and would allow dismissal only for cause. IG budget requests would also have to be submitted to Congress, an important provision in light of the fact that some IGs have actually shrunk their staff. Unfortunately these kind of safeguards...
...issue in American national heritage. “We still, I believe, live in a world the war has made,” Faust said. Pointing to a painting of dismembered body parts including a laughing head—called “Buzzard’s Roost Pass,” Faust said that the manic expression and carnival imagery in the painting echoed her own findings. She said that she had come across many references to Civil War society as a carnival of death, in which violence was met with violence. Using the paintings surrounding her, historical documents...
...early deficit failed despite a series of power-play opportunities, one at the end of the first and two early on in the second.But thanks to Richter stopping six shots, the St. Lawrence offense was kept in check.Co-captain Mike Taylor’s interception of a Saints pass began a string of passes that ended when sophomore forward Doug Rogers scored his first goal of the season on a feed from senior forward Jon Pelle. The Crimson’s penalty-killing streak ended when a pass by SLU’s Kevin DeVergilio set up Brock McBride...
...almost every play, making Sir Mix-A-Lot proud on the way to a 27-12 Crimson victory in front of 2,283 fans at Wien Stadium in New York City.Columbia (1-7, 0-5 Ivy) struggled to stave off an aggressive Harvard (6-2, 5-0 Ivy) pass rush and was unable to move the ball on the ground against the stingiest rush defense in the Ivy League. Running backs Ray Rangel and Jordan Davis combined for just 22 yards on 10 carries, and the Lions finished the day with -5 net yards rushing.“I thought...
...devastating, if not the most devastating, experiences of my life... As with all such experiences, there is always something to be gained, something to be learned. At the core of me is a belief that all things happen for a reason no matter the devastation, and this too shall pass." All dorm matrons at the school had been dismissed, said Winfrey. "When I told them the dorm matrons had been removed, the girls cheered and wept, they were so happy," she added, urging the abused girls, who were receiving counseling, "to take your voices back." "What I know...