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Were you surprised by the ruling? Slightly. The government had brought to the attention of the judge direct disobeyance of a court order, albeit in a related civil case, and that to me is convincing evidence that the defendant poses a serious risk of flight. If I was the judge, I think I would have detained...
...Kennedy’s candidacy manifests a problem more serious than one Senate seat, however. Political discourse is beginning to feel more like a clash of personality cults than a real debate. This type of discourse was all too prevalent this past election, when we heard more about McCain’s “maverick” brand and the antics of his running mate than we did his economic policy, and more about Obama’s immutable “hope” than his actual agenda. Indeed, despite the unique confluence of a crashing economy...
There's no question, however, that Obama is serious about becoming the first President to pursue an affirmative urban policy. He has announced plans to establish a White House Office of Urban Policy that will both oversee ambitious new initiatives and coordinate existing urban programs across agencies to limit inefficiencies. And he has reportedly tapped New York's Bronx Borough President, Adolfo Carrión Jr., to lead this new Cabinet-level office...
Israeli government spokesman Mark Regev said Hamas' military structure was taking "serious punishment" and that Israel was "advancing toward the endgame." Other Israeli officials say the Hamas chain of command is panicked and in disarray, with fighters deserting and the two branches of Hamas' leadership, in Gaza and Damascus, split on whether to accept a cease-fire. One Israeli military source told TIME that Hamas' walkie-talkie frequency had been cracked, and Israeli Arabic speakers have interrupted the fighters to say, "You're the ones spilling blood, not your leaders, who are safe in hiding." Israeli officials are so confident...
...lineup,” DiFabio said. “But Italian now has no representation in the AP program.” (The College Board will maintain French language, Latin Vergil, and Computer Science A exams.) The decision to cut the AP Italian program has “many serious consequences,” according to Margaret Cuomo, founder and president of the Italian Language Foundation, which led the recent efforts to raise funds to continue the AP Italian exam. Aside from the lost opportunity for students to gain college credit, “it also affects the teachers deeply...