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...began volunteering 28 years ago, at a point in her life when she says she felt somewhat lost...
Among the issues the U.S. Supreme Court has decided to consider is whether the Florida court violated federal law by changing the state's election laws after the voting. Democrats insist that resolving the conflicting provisions did not amount to rewriting the law. Somewhat ironically, they also find themselves on the side of states' rights in arguing against the Republicans that state rather than federal courts should be the final arbiter of state election laws. Bush brought the case to the Supreme Court, and it might be considered moot if he's the top vote getter in the later...
...doctors have said only that it is being treated. His estimated 40% "ejection fraction," a measure of how efficiently his heart is pumping blood, suggests that Cheney's heart is "moderately impaired," according to Dr. Roger Blumenthal of Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Md., and it places him at somewhat higher risk for another heart attack...
...This is a matter of serious concern to us, and has been somewhat of a blow to the trust that many Muslims had in the administration," Yasin wrote in an e-mail message...
...himself with comics, constantly finds a witty response for comments and makes his identity revolve around the persona of a comic. He never seems to be off; comedy surrounds his life in all its facets, even to the brink of annoyance and inappropriateness. Kyle explains that "comics lead a somewhat boring life offstage, because of, in some cases, their social dysfunction, which is why they probably ended up in stand-up comedy in the first place. Their way to deal is often to make jokes and to be funny...