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...acted irresponsibly by reassigning Geoghan—and, perhaps, many other priests—despite knowledge of his history of pedophilia. The impression that Law did not work hard enough to avoid the possibility of future attacks on innocent children has fueled local anger and has resulted in a groundswell of opinion against him. According to a Boston Globe poll, 48 percent of Catholics in the area favor Law’s resignation, whereas only 38 percent want him to stay...
Abernathy said that mathematics graduate students would avoid asking Carrier questions on differential equations because he might solve in one afternoon a problem for which they were hoping to devote a thesis...
...just how flexible the guy from section is or how many sharp objects our roommate can juggle, the show will shed no light on what makes traditional beauty pageants so distasteful. Impact’s politically correct ambitions ensure that nothing meaningful will happen. But at least they will avoid offending people—except, perhaps, with boredom...
...said he hypothesizes there is a “pro-survival mechanism” that helps humans and animals avoid hazards every day. He attributes this ability to an “additional sensory system...
...right to take a harder line with the Palestinians. Two far-right members of his cabinet resigned Tuesday, and the prime minister is no longer the favored candidate of his own party come election time. That may leave him overly reliant on the relatively more dovish Labor Party, to avoid having to call new elections. But the edge of the envelope in Israeli realpolitik is determined by Washington, and Sharon has little choice now but to walk back from his chokehold on Arafat and begin anew the cease-fire dance. Still, the respite may be temporary...