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...Brown's case laid bare the strange state of limbo in Illinois' criminal justice system. Though Democratic Governor Rod Blagojevich has continued the landmark moratorium on carrying out executions imposed in 2000 by his Republican predecessor George Ryan, 11 men have been sent to death row since Ryan cleared it out as he left office in 2003 - and prosecutors in the state still plan to seek the ultimate punishment when they feel it fits the crime...
France's new President, Nicolas Sarkozy, promised a government embodying his reformist mission, and, so far, he hasn't disappointed. Early Friday, he unveiled a minimalist 15-member cabinet, pared down from predecessor Jacques Chirac's 31. Its mix of ages, races, political backgrounds and rough gender parity is intended to reflect the face of a French society ready for a long-postponed social and economic revitalization...
Yesterday’s session was the last regular meeting of the academic year. Borrowing a line from his predecessor, Jeremy R. Knowles, Interim Dean of the Faculty David Pilbeam presented departing Interim President Derek C. Bok with a bottle of champagne: “You have brought bubbles to our lives. Let us bring some to yours...
...firm handshake and an unexpected round of applause saw incoming French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Wednesday usher his predecessor from the Elysee Palace - and out of a political career that spanned nearly four decades. It also officially ushered Jacques Chirac's 12-year presidential record into history, where his domestic and international legacies will be a matter of ongoing debate...
...excluding undergraduates and resulting in unclear rules. Gross promised to create a Web site this summer that would explain “what constitutes improper behavior.” Yesterday’s session was the last regular meeting of the academic year. Borrowing a line from his predecessor, Jeremy R. Knowles, Interim Dean of the Faculty David Pilbeam presented departing Interim University President Derek C. Bok with a bottle of champagne: “You have brought bubbles to our lives. Let us bring some to yours.” —Staff Writer Samuel P. Jacobs...