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...criticism by moderate Republican Congressman Chris Shays, often a voice of dissent within the ranks. But it was more difficult after 10 former Congressmen, all Republicans, signed a letter to House Speaker Dennis Hastert imploring him to reverse recent revisions in the House rules that were apparently designed to shield DeLay from being investigated by the ethics committee. What's more, conservative Tom Tancredo of Colorado, while professing his confidence in DeLay's innocence, told his hometown paper that it's "probably not the worst idea" for DeLay to step down as leader until he resolves the ethical controversies that...
Those attitudes, according to forensic psychiatrist Eric Goldsmith, are "the usual combination" for volunteers. Murderers can be astonishingly sensitive to criticism, and offering to die can be seen as an effective shield from the accusations of society or the pangs of conscience. Ross's public defenders have told him that he could have an additional 5 to 10 years of appeals left and that his mental instability might win him commutation to life without parole. But for Ross, who wept at how few responses his more than 200 goodbye letters to pen pals and supporters elicited, the prospect...
...Approximately 1 milliliter of Alpha P32 CTP, a hazardous material, was spilled on a workbench at the Sherman Fairchild Biochemical Laboratories. The spill was covered with a shield and arrangements were made to clean the material in the morning...
...grief of their Spanish brothers and sisters. The Moroccan government has embarked on a bold social, political and economic reform program to enhance freedom and opportunity. Last year King Mohammed VI addressed a council of religious scholars and announced a plan to revamp the domain of religious affairs to shield Morocco from the perils of extremism and retain Morocco's tradition as a country of moderation, tolerance and respect for other faiths. Terrorism is a global problem that requires a global commitment if peace and freedom are to prevail. Aziz Mekouar Moroccan Ambassador to the U.S. Washington Stubborn or Sour...
...edict came from on high, the brainchild of BPD Capt. William Evans, and it takes the form of a new police program: Operation Student Shield (OSS). Already implemented in Brighton and Allston, the program aims to do away with the dirty drinking habits of underage revelers. At a meeting last week with local college officials, Evans asserted that OSS will soon be extended to the entire Boston area, affecting thousands of undergraduates who’ve yet to attain their 21st year. And according to the captain, Harvard students’ behavior at last year’s tailgate...