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...should one conclude that all of Hanson's backers are racists. In fact, issues other than Asians and Aborigines have been more important to Hanson's supporters. Rural Australia has been a victim of globalization and market forces. Agricultural prices have been depressed by the absurdities of world farm trade, while transport costs have been increasing. Meanwhile, small towns and farming districts have been hurt as market forces have deprived them of services from banks to buses. A large minority of Australians, especially in those rugged rural communities that are so much a part of Australia's self-image...
...freshmen and sophomores gathered in the auditorium of Stephenson High School in Stone Mountain, Ga., are contemplating a red poster with a drawing of a large angry face and the word BULLY. That poster and two others, marked VICTIM and BYSTANDER, form the backdrop for the action onstage. Victor--with his black beret and long, stringy hair that scream "Victim!"--is enduring a stream of abuse from Brad. "I can call you anything I want because I'm a man and you're a punk sissy nerd!" Brad shouts after stealing Victor's hat. The audience laughs hysterically...
Harvard starter Justin Nyweide was the victim of the shoddy fielding. The junior righthander went four innings and allowed seven runs, only two of them earned...
...more eventful high-pressure games of the season was on Feb. 20 against No. 1 Dartmouth. In the first period, Ruddock was the victim of a questionable goal scored by forward Jennifer Wiehn--the recently-crowned ECAC tourney MVP. Ruddock appeared to stop Wiehn's shot on the line, but it slipped into the goal as the referee blew his whistle. Ruddock claimed the puck crossed the line after the whistle, but to no avail--the goal counted to even the score of the game...
They have identified three so far. The most compelling involves a man serving 12 years for molesting a girl who was playing in his apartment. But others were there at the time. Police found a small drop of saliva on the victim's shirt--too small a sample to test in 1991. Today that spot could free a man. Test results are due any day. Inspired by San Diego, 10 other counties in the U.S. are starting DNA audits...