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...into shouting matches. Local crime stories on the New Orleans Times-Picayune's web site, which allows readers to post comments, are inevitably followed by a string of missives reeking of barely disguised racial hostility, calling for citizens to arm themselves against the "thugs" responsible for the city's sky-high murder rate. And a string of guilty pleas from corrupt city officials, including one that led to the resignation this month of popular City Council member Oliver Thomas, has elicited charges that white prosecutors are motivated by race; even the somewhat staid Louisiana Weekly, an 80-year-old newspaper...
...influenced by advisers whose future depends on the survival of their political bodyguard. Gonzales remains the last line of defense protecting Bush, Rove and other top White House officials from the personal consequences of litigation. A high-profile probe would hobble the White House politically, and could mean sky-high legal bills and turmoil for Bush's closest aides...
...yoga enthusiasts that would generate 30 times the revenue earned from a squash court over the same period. That's a problem facing club owners across the U.K., particularly inner city operators who rely on a lunchtime and after-work rush to meet their higher overheads. Faced with the sky-high rents of central London, some clubs have already shuttered; others have squeezed their number of available courts...
...economics program also is plagued by crowded classes and a sky-high student-to-faculty ratio...
...Sky-high ticket prices mean artists and promoters cash in even on a relatively small show. "Before, you could see foreign artists for 4,000 [$34] or 5,000 yen [$43]," says Hirano, who books gaijin acts for Creativeman Productions...