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That was the argument Al Gore made last week, trying to use that "razor-thin" margin to stir up women. At an energy event in Ohio, the Vice President tossed out his script and launched a discussion of the high court's future, warning that the election "will decide whether or not we keep a woman's right to choose or see it taken away." This may sound like campaign hyperbole, but it isn't. Three of the Justices nearing retirement--John Paul Stevens, 80; Sandra Day O'Connor, 70; and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 67 (all have battled cancer)--belong...
...fences laced with razor wire (but without watch towers or sharpshooters) surround the center. Inside, there are no corrections officers, only "therapeutic assistants" who must guard the detainees using pepper spray, not guns. Whitsett roomed in an open "pod" with 15 bunks, not a cell. The staff offers intense psychological treatment but cannot force participation. The Jimmy Ryce Act is so constitutionally murky that Whitsett could not even be called an inmate. He was, rather, a "resident...
...Harvard Medical School researchers receive letters containing razor blades from an animal rights activist group, condemning their non-human, primate-based research. Police suspect a group known as "Justice Department...
...scooter frenzy originated last spring among teens in Japan, where entire magazines are now dedicated to scooter arcana. After storming Australia, the trend touched down in Hawaii and, since last Christmas, has been spreading east. "We started carrying the Razor in our catalog last August with moderate interest," says Tony Farrell, a senior vice president for the Sharper Image. "In early February, they began flying out of our store in Honolulu." Now the Razor is the top-selling item in many of the chain's U.S. outlets...
Retailing for about $119, the sleekly designed Razor is large enough for only one foot, and its relatively small wheels give a rough ride over potholes. Consequently, it is favored by teens and others who scoot for amusement, or for short runs to the subway. "The Razor is a fashion statement," says James Yu, who owns Basic Wheels in lower Manhattan. Serious scooter commuters with deep pockets favor the Xootr, whose Street model retails for $389. "Generally, these are for the guys over 40," says Yu. "They have wider wheels for a smoother ride and are sturdier...