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...individual protected by Blackwater has ever been killed or seriously injured." So says Erik Prince, the 38-year-old former Navy Seal whose security company finds itself at the center of a growing debate over the use of private contractors in Iraq. Blackwater USA Chairman Prince is scheduled on Tuesday to make his first-ever appearance before Congress, along with three other witnesses who will line up before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform...
...Scouts leader, had molested not two boys, as had been previously reported in 1997, but two dozen. In a series of articles, the Register reported that the national organization of the Boy Scouts of America and a local chapter had hired two top Idaho law firms to seal court files related to the cases after settling with two of the victims. The Register also reported that the Boy Scouts of America failed to notify the parents of other known victims who were not included in the settlement. The series, which was entitled “Scout’s Honor...
...private European collection, and five are missing. But plenty of China's past is being hawked in the meantime. The Sotheby's auction that was to have included the horse head will feature items not necessarily looted but at least traceable to Qing palaces, including a jade seal worth up to $2.5 million and two paintings worth up to $1.9 million each. Those are high prices, but patriotic tycoons are happy to pay them...
...third quarter. With harrowing new research being done on the long-term neurological consequences of concussions, head coach Tim Murphy and the team doctors went the safe route and held O’Hagan out for the rest of the night, trusting the game-tested Pizzotti to seal the primetime victory. O’Hagan will be back in action tomorrow, maybe with his chin strap tightened another notch, and will lead Harvard to another narrow...
...went on to play her best golf in the semifinals, where she shot four-under on the back nine to come in with a 70 for the day. Though neither Harvey nor Doughtie played at their best in the finals, Harvey’s putting allowed her to seal the victory and avenge her sister’s early exit from the tournament.Sheldon’s experience at the WGAM Massachusetts Amateur tournament was in many ways similar to Harvey’s success in Virginia. She had played in the event a few times before, and also struggled...