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...important ways. Rumsfeld's resignation, they say, means that the former Defense Secretary will lose the legal immunity usually accorded high government officials. Moreover, the plaintiffs argue that the German prosecutor's reasoning for rejecting the previous case - that U.S. authorities were dealing with the issue - has been proven wrong...
...drug that has proven effective in fighting cancer might cause heart troubles. Gleevec, as national news sources widely reported late this summer, has been linked to 10 cases of congestive heart failure. Gleevec has also, as has been less widely reported, been linked to thousands of lives saved. Concerns about “another Vioxx” may be blindly accepted, leading the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to increase regulation and make it harder for patients to get access to live-saving medication...
...sidestep questions about Iraq by stating that the presence of 150,000 troops on the ground meant it was mostly the Pentagon's problem. But that argument has become less persuasive as the violence has continued and all military options - short of a massive increase in U.S. troops - have proven ineffective in dealing with the insurgency. By now, even Bush's dog Barney knows that extricating ourselves from Iraq will require cutting some ugly political deals with an assortment of rogues, who might be willing to help stabilize Iraq in return for a piece of the country's future: Sunni...
...really looking forward to playing on a team with such a high level of talent.”As the captain of Southridge School’s team last year, Brawn had 12 goals and 18 assists.RANDI GRIFFIN and AMY UBERRandi Griffin, a native of Apex, N.C., is a proven talent with a knack for goal- scoring. Last year she led all scorers at the U-19 national tournament.But college hockey is a bit different.“The biggest challenge has been keeping up not physically, but mentally,” Griffin says. “Decisions have...
...think he’s a Hobey Baker candidate, [and] he has a chance to be the player of the year for us in the league. He has that type of talent and that type of character.”Over the years, Reese has proven that he’s deserving of the praise.The defenseman played for the Pittsburgh Forge for two seasons, helping the squad to NAHL and national titles in the summer of 2003 and earning honors as the league’s top defenseman. He also succeeded at the international level, winning the Four Nations...