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...Later, at a press conference, Couture continued his assault, mostly griping about a lack of respect and contending that lower-end fighters are being taken advantage of financially. "Certainly there's personal motivation for resigning and taking a stand for myself," Couture has said. "If it sets a [precedent] that down the road requires athletes to be treated better, then that's icing on the cake...
...Rowling recently made a public statement regarding the sexual orientation of beloved Professor Dumbledore. Dumbledore may have come out of the closet, but there are plenty of other fictional characters that are still hiding out. Perhaps they will soon follow his lead, and stand proud. 1. Iago from Disney’s “Aladdin” 2. Arnold Lobel’s Frog and Toad 3. Edmund from “The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe” 4. Old Yeller 5. Willy Wonka 6. Bert and Ernie 7. Sherlock Holmes 8. The Cowardly Lion...
...inviting him to speak, but I was certainly dismayed at the comments” made by Bollinger.Leach’s concern for academic courtesy is characteristic, colleagues say, of a nature that displays more of the professor than the politician. “His academic demeanor made him stand out,” said Christopher Cox, current chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission and a 17-year Republican member of the House. “He always wore sweaters.”Leach, who accepted a one-year appointment at the IOP in September after former director Jeanne...
...tied to Myanmar. The U.S. Supreme Court struck it down in 2000 on the grounds that it gave a state unconstitutional power in foreign affairs. Councillor Marjorie C. Decker, who introduced the resolution, said she hoped the Cambridge’s support would influence other cities to take a stand. “To be silent feels really wrong,” she said...
...ranch, he asked Graham to preach at his funeral and more or less told him what he wanted to say. Later, when LBJ was dying, he reminded his family where he wanted to be buried and pointed out the spot near his burial site where he wanted Graham to stand and give the final blessing...