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Solutions on the Front Line In El Paso, which is receiving a stream of Ju�rez exiles like Rojas, plenty would like to see an even broader shift in policy. The city council recently voted unanimously to ask Washington to consider legalizing marijuana, whose casual use is widely considered no more harmful than that of alcohol. The move would seriously crimp the drug cartels' cash flow, estimated at more than $25 billion a year. El Paso's mayor vetoed the resolution, but "the discussion is changing," says council member Beto O'Rourke, who insists the U.S. has for too long...
...Witt, things moved quickly after football. “I quit on like a Monday or a Tuesday,” he recalls. That Wednesday, he tried out for common casting and won a role. The shock of the abrupt shift from the gridiron to the stage was not lost on Witt: “If I were to say here at Harvard, ‘Oh, I’m in a play this semester,’ people would say, ‘Whoa, that’s fantastic, that’s so cool...
...initiative. “Our larger campaign of demonstrating support for bold and ambitious action on climate change here in Massachusetts will have an effect on the climate negotiations through our Senator John Kerry,” said Craig S. Altemose, co-coordinator of Massachusetts Power Shift, a state network of climate activists. “The more we can show him support exists in our state for strong solutions, the better he will be able to negotiate a strong treaty for us.” Audience members said that this weekend’s town hall meeting opened...
...good teams do, the Crimson must quickly shift its mental focus to its next opponent...
...statement, SASC chairman Senator Carl Levin said the report "represents a condemnation of both the Bush Administration's interrogation policies and of senior Administration officials who attempted to shift the blame for abuse - such as that seen at Abu Ghraib, Guantánamo Bay and Afghanistan - to low-ranking soldiers...