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...their opponents bash them as too close to Bush and the Republican leadership, these members are constantly emphasizing their differences with leading Republicans, occasionally to the point of sounding like Democrats. Simmons in Connecticut is touting his endorsements from labor unions, while Johnson is calling on Bush to get rid of the penalty for seniors who sign up late for the prescription drug plan. And all three supported the stem-cell bill that Bush vetoed. In this part of the country, every step that GOP candidates take away from Bush may be one step closer to reelection...
...trials related to the case is scheduled to begin next April. Although less than half the stolen money has been recovered, the police are operating on the theory that the rest is still in Britain, which means that the bad guys haven't been able to get rid of the dosh fast enough. That's because they took too much, and all of it was in the wrong currency. They didn't have a money-laundering strategy good enough for that much cash, in pounds sterling. First, the crooks needed to reduce the bulk of their haul, because less...
Shanghai's government has a new class enemy: jaywalkers. As part of a long-term campaign designed to rid the city of shameful behavior before it hosts the 2010 World Expo, as many as 112,000 renegade pedestrians have been fined up to $6 each since May. That's not all. Offenders have had their salaries cut after pictures of them crossing against traffic were broadcast on the news. One woman spent 10 days in jail for contesting her fine and was eventually pressured to resign from her job. "If someone is caught jaywalking in front of strangers, they...
...stop at the water's edge, political decisions sure don't stop there. And their repercussions don't tap on the brakes when making the return trip, as the coffins starkly show. The message of the ad is simple and, in a democracy at war, legitimate: Let's get rid of the guys who signed off on this. (The fact that some of the guys who signed off were Democrats is an inconvenient subtlety the ad elides.) You can disagree with its argument, but to have that argument in an election--with plain words and, yes, images--is right...
...immunity, but the consensus among constitutional scholars is that they do, so Cheney lucks out. As behind-the-scenes guys, Rove and Libby probably get only qualified immunity, which means they?ll have to show that the complaint fails to state any legal claims, if they want to get rid of it quickly...