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...Even after a semester in Cambridge, I still find myself issuing a silent plea to a higher power whenever I try to cross Mass...
...Palestinian guard is disruptive in other ways, too. Hamas has made a plea for national unity, but top Fatah members involved in the negotiations say that their leaders will probably refuse to join Haniya's cabinet. And Fatah is loath to give up cushy jobs. Aziz Dweik, the new Hamas speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council, tried to dismiss Ibrahim Khraisheh from his position as the Council's secretary-general. According to witnesses, 20 gunmen ringed the Council building and demanded that Hamas give Fatah's Khraisheh back his post, despite his defeat in the elections. Eventually the gunmen backed...
According to Searles’ attorney, Howard Weiswasser, neither defendant has entered a plea and “everything...
...lack of a plea persists despite both defendants’ admissions of culpability upon arrest...
Almost two months after lobbyist Jack Abramoff's plea agreement as part of a public corruption scandal, the Senate has started an intense debate on proposals to reform lobbying. And for a Congress noted for its ever-increasing partisanship, this issue seems to be creating an unusual level of consensus. In the next few days, the Senate is likely to pass a bill that stops lobbyists from offering gifts, including meals, to members, requires more disclosure of members' contact with lobbyists, makes ex-congressmen wait longer before they cash in on their congressional service and become high-powered lobbyists...