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...once taught kindergarten in France and served as a sniper in Haganah, a Jewish paramilitary group. “She’s not just the most famous sex therapist in the United States,” Rinere said. Dr. Ruth isn’t having a one-night stand with Harvard. She is scheduled to appear this morning at Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality 1000, “Introduction to WGS: Women, Men, and Beyond: Gender and Sexuality in an International Frame,” the concentration’s introductory course. Then she will speak...
...Libby and then Cheney were expected to testify about just how crazy things were, but without notice, Wells informed the court that they would not take the stand. Instead, he offered John Hannah, Libby's former deputy, who described how terrible his boss's memory was. Then, after only three days, the defense rested its case...
...Declining to put Libby or Cheney on the stand was a controversial move - and one that the defense would pay for. Often in criminal cases, and especially in those involving perjury, jurors like to hear the defendant explain his actions personally. But Libby would no doubt have been cross-examined harshly, and Cheney might have been embarrassed to explain publicly his role in undermining Wilson's criticisms...
...military is a huge bureaucracy, and its medical components, while having its share of gems, also has its slums. That's how the gleaming wards of Walter Reed could stand so close to the vermin-ridden, mold-covered walls of Building 18 across the street. Even as the war generates more tenants for Walter Reed and other military hospitals, its $1 billion a week cost has sucked money out of stateside garrisons and hospitals. Last year, the Army had to trim spending by more than $500 million for posts at home and abroad to help pay for the war. That...
...decides what will be included in the inquest and draws up a witness list. Already it looks like more than 30 witnesses will be testifying, including some via video-link from Paris. And if Al Fayed gets his way, both Prince Philip and Prince Charles could be taking the stand. Whatever happens, this is bound to be a case that sets many precedents. "One of the unusual aspects of this case is the incredible length of time that's passed since the deaths, with everyone waiting for something to happen," says Michael Zander, professor emeritus of law at the London...