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Sullivan introduced the first case, Pearson v. Callahan, which he said will involve questions of Fourth Amendment interpretation...

Author: By Courtney P Yadoo, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Students Briefed for Day in Court | 10/8/2008 | See Source »

...randoms who decided to combine their love of global ethnic music with their snoozing troubles. Behind the ambience and space, the music is actually quite complex and sophisticated, especially given the band’s make-up: a duo of a multi-instrumentalist (Rob Barber) and a singer (Mary Pearson). From the very first song, “The Storm,” the band delves into its diverse musical lexicon with a melody reminiscent of traditional Indian folk music. Unfortunately, in the case of this particular track, Pearson’s nursery-rhyme lyrics and vocals don?...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: High Places | 10/3/2008 | See Source »

...Alert'' security measures, which place armed guards and sniffer dogs in most Pan Am terminals. TWA is offering similar incentives, but last week the troubled airline, which has just weathered a ten-week strike by flight attendants, suffered another jolt with the departure of President Richard D. Pearson. Heartening as the rise in bookings was for airlines and travel agents, it was noteworthy that most of the increase came from individual American tourists, rather than from the group tours that traditionally make up 25% of the transatlantic summer-season business. ''The group travelers are a little greener, a little more...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INTO THE BREACH U.S. tourists return to Europe | 7/21/2008 | See Source »

...also has deeper roots. Since World War II, when Canada sent more than a million troops to fight (and lost 45,000 lives), the country has stuck mainly to U.N. peacekeeping missions--a practice invented (as Canadians are fond of reminding visitors) in 1956 by Canadian Foreign Minister Lester Pearson. Having taken few casualties in the past half-century, Canadians have found it jarring to watch flag-draped coffins return to what can feel like a very small country. A public that has long seen its military as innocently patrolling the peace has had trouble adjusting to its forces engaging...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Keeping Canada in Afghanistan | 4/17/2008 | See Source »

...uncommon, although the National Front flatly rejects them. On March 5, Human Rights Watch, the New York-based NGO, issued a report criticizing the way in which it believes the National Front has maintained its grip on power. In a public statement, Human Rights Watch deputy Asia director Elaine Pearson said: "Once again, elections in Malaysia are grossly unfair to the opposition. Malaysia?s ruling coalition is too comfortable with the status quo to allow reforms that would level the playing field." Among the watchdog's claims were accusations that the ruling coalition received a disproportionate amount of media coverage...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Malaysia's Leaders Suffer Setback | 3/9/2008 | See Source »

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