Word: scandalized
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...Hinduism instilled pride among followers.But Witzel penned a letter—signed by 47 other scholars—imploring the Board to reject the edits, on the basis that they were “religious-political” and if accepted, would lead to “international educational scandal.”The petition was received one day before a scheduled Nov. 9 vote on the proposals by the Board, leading the group to review the revisions once again.Witzel was criticized for his involvement, garnering epithets such as “Herr Witzel...
...Even though the Abu Ghraib scandal has faded from the front pages, Smith's trial is attracting attention because it highlights - in a way that previous cases did not - the extent to which senior Army officers may have established guidelines that led to abuse in the first place. Lawyers for Smith, who faces a sentence of more than 24 years in prison, claim that he broke no rules but rather was merely following officially sanctioned policies handed down by superior officers. Other soldiers found guilty of abuse at Abu Ghraib, including Charles Graner and Lynndie England, were never able...
...canine handler who worked with Sgt. Smith at Abu Ghraib, will be tried for his alleged similar abuses involving his dog. Sgt. Cardona is contesting the charges against him and is expected to invoke some of the same defense arguments as Sgt. Smith. So far in the Abu Ghraib scandal, only low-ranking soldiers have been subject to prison terms, with Graner, often described as the ringleader, sentenced to more than 10 years...
...follows the story of Roxie Hart (Samantha G. Barnard ’09), a vaudeville wannabe who murders her lover after he walks out on her. Sent to jail, she quickly discovers that she can win both freedom and fame by playing off of the sympathy of the scandal-loving city of Chicago. Meanwhile, fellow jailbird and vaudeville legend Velma Kelly (Anna Haas) jealously tries to win back the spotlight as the year’s most sensational murderess...
DIED. JOHN PROFUMO, 91, former British War Minister who resigned from the Cabinet in 1963 after lying to Parliament about his affair with a prostitute, Christine Keeler, then 19, whose other clients included a Soviet diplomat; in London. The Profumo scandal hastened the end of the eight-year reign of the Conservative government and encouraged the rise of a combative press...