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...caused enough trouble in 2000, Florida now wants to assert its primacy as a presidential kingmaker by jumping to the head of the line to hold its primary ahead of Super Tuesday. If Florida commits to Jan. 29, that would mean a line of candidates forming in Tallahassee to seek the blessing of the state's remarkably popular new Republican Governor, Charlie Crist. Another election, another Florida chief executive on the spot...
...Students should seek to please their professors, not the other way around,” he added...
...development of Allston and particularly the key intersection of North Harvard St. and Western Ave., affectionately known as Barry’s Corner, which may soon become the “Harvard Square of Allston.” The key in renting out property space will be to seek differentiation, with an eye toward student and community utility. We hope that Barry’s Corner will not end up with another four banks to facilitate student withdrawals, but rather see appealing shops and eateries that will benefit students, faculty, staff, and Allston community members alike...
...Texas Association Against Sexual Assault also voiced its concerns about "unintended consequences" of Jessica's Laws. The mandatory sentences can backfire, said TAASA spokeswoman Karen Amacher, as prosecutors lose the flexibility to seek lesser sentences in cases where a jury trial may prove too taxing for a child witness, or a jury or judge may not feel a 25-year sentence is warranted. Since an estimated 80% of child sexual assaults are committed by family members, groups like Amacher's are concerned that mandatory sentence laws, not to mention the death penalty, might dissuade certain people from reporting abuse...
...Colombia's chief prosecutor Mario Iguar?n, who met this week in Washington with Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez, has said he might seek the extradition of top Chiquita officials to stand trial here. Uribe himself has said he would like to see those responsible for the Chiquita payments to the AUC face Colombian justice...