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...deadline for Trombly to file a civil suit against the 47-year-old sergeant is September...
...unanimous decision, the court said that Toyota Motor Corp. did not violate the Americans with Disabilities Act when it fired Ella Williams for poor attendance after Williams' carpal tunnel syndrome kept her from working. Williams' suit against Toyota claimed the company did very little to accommodate her disability - "reasonable accommodations" being a requirement under the ADA. In fact, the Court ruled, Toyota was not required to treat Williams under the guidelines of the ADA, because her condition does not qualify her as disabled. She is, the Court reasoned, still capable of performing "tasks that are of central importance to most...
Prominent black leader the Rev. Jesse Jackson flew to Harvard to hold a press conference on New Year’s Day and the Rev. Al Sharpton threatened suit against Summers for trying to prevent West from working on his campaign...
...message can come from the un-likeliest messenger. When Nkosi Johnson, an 11-year-old South African with AIDS, walked onto the stage at an international aids conference in Durban last year, he hardly seemed able to hold the microphone, let alone address 10,000 delegates. The shiny black suit he wore hung from a body ravaged by disease. The belt around his waist had six extra holes punched in it. He wore a diaper in case of diarrhea. Lit by a fearsome spotlight, the tiny figure paused for a few seconds, took a deep breath and began. "Care...
...message can come from the un-likeliest messenger. When Nkosi Johnson, an 11-year-old South African with AIDS, walked onto the stage at an international AIDS conference in Durban last year, he hardly seemed able to hold the microphone, let alone address 10,000 delegates. The shiny black suit he wore hung from a body ravaged by disease. The belt around his waist had six extra holes punched in it. He wore a diaper in case of diarrhea. Lit by a fearsome spotlight, the tiny figure paused for a few seconds, took a deep breath and began. "Care...