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...Russian parliament He knows his attempt to unite fractious democrats in a new liberal opposition party has failed, admits the politician, 40. Also, new rules "make it impossible to have a new political party registered, unless it is endorsed by the Kremlin," he says. He will probably lose his seat in the Duma in the next election because legislation has been introduced banning independent candidates. Still, he is proud of what he's accomplished. "Today, I'm a responsible statesman, and I do all I can to serve my constituency and my country. Tomorrow, I'll have to become...
...millions of people in their 50s and 60s who are facing the end of a career they love: she looked around for a new one that could put to work the skills she had honed in her first. And that is how last fall found Reeves running for a seat on Detroit's city council...
...alleged involvement in a February coup attempt against President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo; in Quezon City. Honasan, the Philippines' self-described "resident adviser on failed coup attempts," led unsuccessful revolts against Ferdinand Marcos and Corazon Aquino in the 1980s, escaped from a prison ship in 1988 and won a Senate seat in 1995 after being granted amnesty. Honasan, who had been in hiding since the failed coup, denied the charges...
Though the judges did their best to keep Mellen on his toes, the absence of one judge was apparent, if only because of an empty swivel-seat...
...Crimson was prevented from staying in the game by its mishandling of the basketball in the face of the swarming Michigan defense. After pulling out to that early advantage, Harvard turned the ball over on its next five possessions, allowing Michigan to climb into the driver’s seat. Overall, Harvard gave it away 25 times, more turnovers than it had in any game last season. Housman had a particularly rough game against the pressure of the quick, agile Wolverines backcourt, committing eight turnovers against just two assists.“We knew that they were very quick?...