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...myth that judges do not, consciously or unconsciously, rely on their life experiences, including membership in particular gender and race/ethnic groups, we should welcome Judge Sotomayor and her experiences as a much-needed addition to the collective wisdom of the Court. Our country’s past and present demonstrate that the Court benefits from distinct perspectives. Our country’s future requires that we move forward toward a more inclusive and diverse Court. We should welcome the special dose of wisdom and outstanding professional qualifications and experiences that Judge Sotomayor’s appointment may bring...

Author: By Maritza I. Reyes | Title: Latina Experience and Wisdom Welcomed | 7/8/2009 | See Source »

...Facebook’s campaign to unseat Twitter as the web’s preferred venue for microblogging. But in its effort to out-tweet Twitter, Facebook is asking its users to make far more of their personal information accessible to many more people. The new privacy rules thus present us with an opportunity to ask a question that has been posed many times before: With how many people are you comfortable sharing your photos, updates, and inside jokes...

Author: By Clay A. Dumas | Title: The Internet Has Added You as a Friend | 7/8/2009 | See Source »

What connections do you have to Urumqi at present? We don't have any specific connection. What we're doing here is educating the international community about the human rights of the Uighurs. We don't have any people there, and we don't have any connection there...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Woman China Blames for the Urumqi Unrest | 7/8/2009 | See Source »

...Berlusconi is wrong. He is in serious trouble because of the current sex scandal, which now involves accusations that a big-time cocaine dealer was present at many of the Villa Certosa festivities. When he visited the site of the recent train accident, he was greeted by shouts of “Clown!” Berlusconi’s attempts to assert his power, his determined hubris, now seems not only pathetic, but also politically and literally dangerous...

Author: By Sofia E. Groopman | Title: Berlusconi’s Hubris | 7/7/2009 | See Source »

Cookie dough (E. coli) March 2009 to present 70 in 30 states...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World | 7/6/2009 | See Source »

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