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Madoff arrived at court in a dark suit and bulletproof vest, and proceeded to deny his victims even the catharsis of a trial with his plan to plead guilty to 11 felony counts. That surrender enraged some who feared this was one more scam, to protect his family and conceal his true villainy. He still faces 150 years in prison. "I hope his time in jail will be hell on earth," said victim Joan Sinkin, 75, of Boynton Beach...
...congratulations to South Carolina for recognizing the importance of comprehensive sex education for our young people [March 30]. Other Southern states should follow suit and realize that holier-than-thou abstinence and "Just say no" platitudes do not impact young people whose hormones are raging and whose self-image may not be as secure as it seems. Linda Jewell, SILVER SPRINGS...
Like brother, like sister. Actor and producer James Haven might be better known as the equally pale brother of Angelina Jolie, that luminescent beauty of an actress who has garnered for herself a different type of celebrity status as an international do-gooder. Haven wants to follow suit, and his work will take him to Harvard this week...
...strength of a power surge from Harvard’s top two sluggers.With the Crimson down 4-1, Rogers came up to the plate with a runner on base and blasted a shot through an antagonistic wind in left field. Two batters later, Stack-Babich followed suit with a tape-measure long ball out to left center for his first homer of the game, giving the Crimson a 5-4 advantage.Ford almost stole the show with his ninth-inning dinger, but Stack-Babich one-upped him in the bottom of the frame to cap off an outstanding...
...that could yet trump a highly-regarded Defense Secretary and President. Still, Gates has the backing of President Obama as well as that of Senator John McCain, who on Monday released a statement signaling his "strong support" of the proposed cuts. Convincing the rest of Capitol Hill to follow suit, however, will be a major battle...