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...have a permit for the protest, Krahel added that HAWC has never applied for or received permits for their weekly peace walks in the Yard, and administration members have never taken issue with them. “Because it was jarring in a certain way and unconventional, it struck a cord with her because it would actually draw attention,” he said. According to Krahel, the protest was inspired by Billionaires for Bush—a national grassroots campaign that satirically supports President Bush in order to express its view of corporate interests—and derived from...
...Crimson and capped a disappointing weekend. “We have to shake off those cobwebs every year that first weekend,” captain Matt Vance said. “We’ll get better.” WICHITA STATE 13, HARVARD 2 A relentless Shocker lineup struck hard and often yesterday, scoring 13 runs in a rough day for the Crimson pitching staff. In his first career appearance, sophomore Jonathan Strangio got the start for Harvard, giving up six runs over four innings of work. “It’s always tough...
Duke, whose office Merritt consulted as he was drafting the declaration, has refused to sign. ("The offer's still on the table," says Merritt cheerfully.) While Merritt's declaration supports government action on global warming, Duke says the delegates at last summer's yearly SBC meeting specifically struck language requesting that the government further investigate global warming and try to do more about it. Thus, Duke insists, Merritt's declaration was "at cross-purposes with the express will of a Southern Baptists-passed resolution and we couldn't support...
...Front. In a clear sign that UMNO can no longer automatically count on Malay votes, two of Abdullah's former cabinet members lost their parliamentary seats. One beneficiary was PAS, some of whose leaders have previously advocated instituting Islamic Shari'a law nationwide. With crime rates rising, PAS candidates struck a chord by preaching that their spiritual values would be more successful in managing society than UMNO's policies...
...trouble is that this ground-level military solution may be in conflict with other government efforts to reduce the violence and foster stability in Iraq. The Karrada bombing came on the heels of a state visit by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and struck a neighborhood that is home to Iraq's largest Shi'ite political party and many Shi'ite government officials. The timing and location of this bombing may have been a coincidence, but Karrada makes a nice target for Sunni militants who frame their fight as a struggle against Iranian domination...