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Opponents of it are on a judicial winning streak. Washington State's Supreme Court last week upheld a law prohibiting same-sex marriage--the fifth state this month to rule in favor of a ban. (See map, below.) "Marriage is safe for another day," says Mathew Staver, chairman of the conservative group Liberty Counsel. But advocates of gay marriage remain hopeful. Judicial decisions on legal challenges in four states are expected shortly. New Jersey's Supreme Court may rule as soon as this week. "We have to put this in a much bigger context," says Joe Solmonese, president of Human...
...this the end of online gambling's lucky streak? A day after the arrest in a Dallas airport of David Carruthers, ceo of Internet gaming firm BETonSPORTS, authorities last week charged the 48-year-old, along with 10 others connected to the Costa Rica?based company, [an error occurred while processing this directive] with racketeering conspiracy relating to the illegal provision of sports betting in the U.S. Complying with a court order, the firm also suspended services to the U.S., home to 85% of its business. Shares in rival operators tumbled over fears of a U.S. crackdown on firms taking...
...critics also say López has a self-righteous streak that colors his campaign, such as when he refused to take part in the first presidential debate. The Harvard-educated Calderón, 43, has run negative ads that equate López with Latin America's left-wing bogeyman, Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, and he charges that López's social welfare agenda will jeopardize the nation's decade-long economic recovery and return Mexico to the debt nightmares of its past...
...with a 6-8-2 record and a 2-4-1 mark in the Ancient Eight, Harvard stayed home while Brown and Yale represented the league in the NCAA Tournament. From the Crimson’s first Ivy League game on, Harvard was mired in an eight-game winless streak that buried its hopes for postseason play. The run was capped by a disappointing loss to Rhode Island in which the Crimson held a 3-0 lead 35 minutes into the game. After two goals by freshman John Stamatis helped build the lead, the defense and senior goalie Ryan Johnson...
...heavweight crew this year, but not in a way that the rowers would have preferred. After eight straight appearances in the NCAA Championships, including a third-place finish last year, the Black and White was left without an invitation this year. Radcliffe was hurt by a four-regatta losing streak towards the end of the season. The streak included surprising losses to Boston University and Dartmouth, as well as defeats against rivals Princeton and Yale. The young squad, which consistently had only three seniors on its varsity eight boat, began the season right by beating Boston College and Northeastern...