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...Presidential Airways Inc., STI Aviation Inc., and Air Quest Inc. According to the report, these are all subsidiaries of the Prince Group, the military contracting arm of which is Blackwater USA.Given that Blackwater employees have a history of disregard for the law and an overly aggressive stance when performing their jobs abroad, it is disappointing—yet not surprising—to learn from The New York Times that the United States government has not clarified whether they are officially subject to either American or Iraqi laws at all. Therefore, it is unlikely that the U.S. government will...

Author: By Robert G. King | Title: Blacklist Blackwater | 9/19/2007 | See Source »

...episode, an apparent attempt to defuse the growing controversy. Further details are expected to come from the State Department soon - in particular whether the commission will also deal with the more general problem of thousands of other private security personnel from a variety of companies who guard diplomats and perform other sensitive functions in the country...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bush and Maliki to Talk Blackwater | 9/19/2007 | See Source »

...intention of allowing you to open for business," according to court documents. On Thursday Sept 13, Planned Parenthood responded with a lawsuit in U.S. District Court attempting to block the city's efforts to stop the clinic's opening, saying it was rooted in discrimination because the clinic would perform abortions...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Abortion Wars Hit Illinois | 9/17/2007 | See Source »

...Instruction, scope out the CUE Guide, and examine course syllabi—that is if you can find them. Students are expected to complete their work on time ,and there’s no reason that expectations for professors should be any different. When professors fail to punctually perform their teaching responsibilities before, during, and after the school year, students suffer. Unfortunately, a disturbingly large number of Harvard faculty are currently shirking their responsibility by not posting course syllabi online in a timely manner. On Wednesday, students working for the textbook discount website CrimsonReading.org visited the webpages of 231 popular...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Professors: Post Your Syllabi | 9/14/2007 | See Source »

Nicolas Sarkozy had a successful summer in the Elysée, but it will be difficult for him to perform as well in the crisper air of autumn. The reason is simple: until now, he was responsible for nearly everything that happened, while from now on events will be driven by many other people and circumstances...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nicolas Sarkozy: A Grand Entrance | 9/6/2007 | See Source »

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