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...stakes are higher in Thailand, where the former ruling People Power Party and two of its partners were banned last month in what critics have called a "judicial coup." Although the judgment to punish the three onetime governing coalition members for electoral fraud may have been sound, the speed of the court decision raised eyebrows. Less than an hour after hearing closing arguments, the nine-person judicial panel effectively dissolved Thailand's government. And even though the case could have been adjudicated at any point over a several-month period, the ruling came just as the opposition PAD was blockading...
...thank you. i am a movie snob and very critical of everything I see, but I thought Speed Racer was simply brilliant entertainment from top to bottom. It's been at least a decade since I've seen a movie more than once in the theater, but I saw Speed Racer three times. It was sad to see it flop and be critically savaged, but I appreciate - and wholeheartedly agree with - your adding it to the "Top 10 Movies" of 2008. Denny Zartman, Atlanta...
...moon - boosts the moon's orbital momentum, pushing it away from the Earth at a rate of 1.6 inches a year (the moon's distance from us will increase by the length of a football field over the course of 2,250 years), while reducing the Earth's rotational speed and lengthening the day. (See pictures of Earth from space...
...press room only to be replaced by his vociferous rival, Lieut. Governor Pat Quinn, who declared, "We believe in clean govnernment, and Rod Blagojevich has unclean hands - and he should not be able to make an appointment to any office whatsoever. He should be impeached and convicted with speed by the Illinois senate and removed from office." Meanwhile, the office of Illinois secretary of state Jesse White reiterated that White will not certify any appointment by Blagojevich and that the seat will probably remain in limbo. White said in a statement, "Although I have respect for former Attorney General Roland...
...Harvard’s upset bid ended in a 95-74 defeat, the team’s performance was much improved from the previous night. “We responded really well against USC,” Delaney-Smith said. “Player for player, they have more speed, size, and athleticism.” Tay once again led the Crimson in scoring, and added four assists, moving into third place on Harvard’s all-time assists list. Tay and sophomore Emma Markley each had 16 points. In the end, the Crimson could not overcome a large...