Word: spotlighting
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Bush, who staunchly defends all 131 executions performed during his tenure in Austin, is taking a renewed interest in the 43-year-old's case under the harsh glare of the national spotlight. McGinn has been on death row since 1995 for the murder and rape of his 12-year-old stepdaughter, Stephanie Flanary. Because the evidence supporting the murder charges was so overwhelming, no one has challenged that aspect of his conviction. But in Texas, a murder conviction alone is not a capital crime; the killing must be accompanied by an aggravating crime, like rape, in order...
...know Lazio, they like him. He has to be very careful not to blow this chance to make a good first impression." Lectern-thumping and name-calling for the paying faithful is standard operating procedure for a political convention. But it may not look so good under the daily spotlight of a long and scrutinized campaign. As Lazio comes on in a telegenic rush, Clinton is quietly creeping around the state, sticking steadfastly to issues and safe shots like Lazio's ties to Gingrich. Her negative ratings are already high enough to give the ghost of Nixon himself a shot...
...Giuliani announced that he would not run in the Senate race against First Lady Hillary Clinton, and instead would focus on treatment for his prostate cancer. His announcement ended months of speculation and the saddened mayor, buffeted by the tempests of cancer and marital turmoil, quietly left the national spotlight...
...lack of theater space on campus with the control of Agassiz Theatre and the Riemann Dance Center going to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, and the coming renovations of the Hasty Pudding Building, the ART and undergraduates have found themselves vying with each other for time in the spotlight. While Associate Dean of the College, David P. Illingworth '71 said he "would love to see [the dancers] get their slot," he implied that the ultimate decision would be left up to Orchard and others...
...there was ever a drug in need of a public relations overhaul, it?s thalidomide. And now, thanks to recommendations aired this weekend at a meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncologists, the long-reviled pharmaceutical could be headed back into the medical spotlight. Researchers testing thalidomide's efficacy as a cancer-fighting agent have reaffirmed the drug's potency, urging its continued use in conjunction with chemotherapy to combat a wide range of cancers. While it's not clear exactly how thalidomide works against cancer, scientists theorize the drug may boost immune system functioning or attack cancerous cells...