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...There are no proper classes in Baghdad,” he said. “The Ph.D.s have fled or been killed...
...freedom is a muscle that strengthens with proper exercise. On March 10 and 11, monks took to the streets in Tibet demanding autonomy for their region. It was the largest demonstration there since 1989. Meanwhile, the banner of China's robust economy shows signs of fraying just as the government prepares to run it up the Olympic flagpole. Inflation, contaminated goods and industrial pollution all underscore the fact that China, too, is bound by the laws and limitations of economic development. Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia, world-record holder in the marathon, won't run that event in Beijing for fear...
...obligation to ensure his board had all the information it needed, good or bad, to make decisions. If Puryear's reporting system had the effect of withholding information relevant to official prison oversight, that could bear on his suitability as a federal judge by suggesting his "disdain for the proper operation of an important function of government," notes Gillers...
...rising sophomore was home for the summer when he received a shocking notification: he was facing the Administrative Board of Harvard College for academic dishonesty. Having never been taught proper citation procedures—not even in Expos—the student had included a bibliography in the first research paper of his Harvard career, but had not used correct citations in the body of the paper...
...that the discussion group should not “exoticize the issue” by attributing it solely to cultural practices. Other discussion members cited health problems related to the practice of female circumcision. It can lead to problems with childbirth and menstruation, several said, and when performed without proper hygiene, female circumcision can cause infection and even death. Despite differing opinions, attendees seemed to reach a preliminary consensus: agree to disagree. “We all have different perspectives of what womanhood is, and we have to recognize that,” Oboite said...