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...center of the case, the announcement marked the end of a 13-month saga, which began in March of 2006, when they were accused of raping a stripper at a party held by their lacrosse team. The accuser, a stripper named Crystal Magnum who had been hired to perform at the party, alleged that she had been hung upside down and raped by the three young...
...removing the fetus in pieces. Together, the procedures account for most second-trimester abortions. But Kennedy, writing for the court majority of himself, Clarence Thomas, Antonin Scalia, John Roberts and Samuel Alito, said the statute was plenty precise, especially since a doctor couldn't violate it without "intending" to perform an intact D&E. And since there are lots of other abortion methods, Kennedy explained, banning this one wouldn't be much of a burden on a woman's rights...
...colleges: The school year would start immediately after Labor Day and final exams would be given prior to winter recess in December. Before the four months of spring semester, the Committee recommended the institution of a three-week January Term (J-Term) in which students could choose to travel, perform community service, conduct research, or even enroll in an intensive academic course. Abstractly, such an opportunity to focus intensely on one pursuit seems like a rare luxury, especially in comparison to the frenetic pace of the fall and spring semesters. And, to be fair, the concept has proven successful...
...Mayor Hsu Tain-tsair, a U.S.-educated economist, is readying his city for the surge. He has rehabilitated a long-neglected urban canal, allowed expat jazz bands to perform next to 300-year-old temples and supported a public arts district along Hai-An Road where, several years ago, local artists began painting giant murals on the sides of abandoned homes. One eye-popping example, called Blueprint for its rendering of an architectural drawing, spawned an adjacent pub by the same name-one of many in the district that draws late-night sidewalk crowds quaffing Belgian ales...
...everyday Army - rather than being held in reserve for any unexpected conflict that erupts while the active-duty force is pinned down elsewhere. Even supporters concede the Guard has been so stretched - and has left so much gear behind in Iraq - that they would now be hard-pressed to perform their stateside duties. (The active duty army is feeling the strain too; the Pentagon is considering a plan to extend the tours of up to 15,000 troops currently in Iraq by up to three months...