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...Taxman sued, the Bush Justice Department sided with her. So did the court. The school board has appealed. The Clinton Justice Department, which inherited the case, remained on Taxman's side until last summer, when it switched. ``It was an appropriate affirmative-action plan,'' insists Assistant Attorney General Deval Patrick, ``because race did not trump anything that matters.'' Except Taxman's job. A court ruling on the appeal is expected well in time for use in Republican campaign...
...Patrick S. Chung's column appears on alternate Saturdays...
...Patrick Ewing and Anthony Mason scored 22 as the Knicks prevailed, 96-87. Page...
Three senior U.S. Senators today launched an attempt to end the six-month-old baseball strike with legislation that would partially repeal the sport's 73-year-old antitrust exemption. Players union head Donald Fehr lauded the bill, introduced by Senators Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D-N.Y.) and Bob Graham (D-Fla.). They want to let players mount court challenges -- as is done in other industries -- when owners unite to set labor restrictions. Congressional leaders, including House Speaker Newt Gingrich, are opposed to enacting legislation to solve the strike. Gingrich and Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole...
...would block future members of Congress from serving for more than 12 years was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee in an 11-6 vote, mostly along party lines. It would limit representatives to six two-year terms and senators to two six-year terms. A move by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) to count terms already served by incumbents was rejected by an 11-5 vote...