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...majority of criminal cases, it does not involve DNA evidence. Convicted murderer Gary Graham is scheduled to be executed, largely on the basis of a sole eyewitness in a case where there was no physical evidence tying Graham to the crime. Does Bush let the man die on such slim proof? Bush may be able to grant a stay, but when it comes to the shifting politics of the death penalty, there's no reprieve. --With reporting by Hilary Hylton/Austin, Mitch Frank/New York and James Carney/Washington
...Undergraduate Council rejects two articles of impeachment and votes not to remove Burton from office. Though the vote falls far short of the two-thirds required to remove Burton from office, a slim majority--41 council members, with 38 opposing--support the second article of impeachment...
Quillen had never served on the council; like most outsider candidates, he realized his chances of victory were slim...
...However, the Tigers rallied from a 1-0 deficit to net two goals in the final 15 minutes and drive a stake through the Crimson's slim chances of staging a late-season comeback...
...Although some would consider Harvard's NCAA chances to be slim next season, the Crimson has proven itself to the rest of the Ivy League as a force to be feared for years to come...