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Summers’ decision to stay on the sidelines of the legal action is all the more lamentable because of the power of Harvard’s name and resources. If Harvard were to join the suit, it could help further the fight against the act, a fight that already has gained considerable momentum—only two weeks ago, a judge rejected the Defense Department’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit. Harvard’s backing could enhance the efficacy of this legal pressure...
...known as the Gold Souq. Reached through a wooden lattice gateway off Al-Ahmadiya Street in the old quarter of Deira, the shops of the souq jangle with glittering wares, ranging from discreet chains and dainty earrings to clunky bangles, collars and belts. The selection is broad enough to suit all tastes, from pure gold to pure kitsch. Tourists are left dazzled, not just by the variety and quality of merchandise on display but also by the sheer quantity of it: there are 10 tons of gold on sale at the souq at any given time...
...Russia." Abramovich was recently overheard at a party saying: "I would not find it too hard to make myself love life in Britain." Who could blame him for wanting to try? Last week, Russian authorities announced a tax probe into Sibneft. Then a Moscow court agreed to hear a suit against the Yukos-Sibneft merger. The Duma passed new rules to grant the state free rein to raise oil export duties and to strike tax amnesty from the criminal code. Finally, Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin pushed through a new bill to revoke regional tax breaks as of the New Year...
...Britney Spears.” The Michael Jackson business is a sign, not a shift, of cultural trends. Still, with two years and a bit behind us, the return of popular news culture to its previous depths should alarm us, for the simple reason that politics has not followed suit...
Slater said he will return the documents to his Harvard site (blogs.law.harvard.edu/cmusings) if Diebold does not file suit against him within ten days of his counter-notice filing. After that time, the University cannot be held legally liable for the documents on Slater’s website, though Slater himself could potentially face litigation...