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Ogletree has been active in examining the role of signing statements over the past month, serving on the American Bar Association’s task-force that convened to investigate the issue. Other members of that committee include Yale Law School Dean Harold H. Koh ’75, who sits on the Harvard Board of Overseers, and Kathleen M. Sullivan, a former Harvard Law professor who was later dean at Stanford...
LUOYANG, China—We met Mike in the bar of the Peony Hotel for drinks, marking the first time we had sat down to chat with another American in weeks. It’s not often that we run into foreigners in Luoyang—a city tucked away in this country’s interior, known more for its ancient history than for its present influence in current affairs. So whenever we do, it’s a happy chance to hobnob with one of our very own. Mike teaches English at a private school for young children...
...takes a lot to shock or digust the voters of Chicago, where nepotism and corruption have long been such an ingrained part of municipal government. But this week Cook County, Illinois, which covers the Windy City and its surrounding suburbs, may have found that its already low bar for ethical government is actually scraping the dirt...
...Taiwanese architect Wei-Min Lee has housed Ambience in a 10-story neon-lit tower; local designer Ted Su (the man responsible for the look of Taipei's popular group of Roxy bar-clubs, as well as newer venues like TU and Wind) is the originator of the hotel's cool-as-ice interior. The monochromatic approach is taken to extremes - even the foliage in the Ambience Lounge has been lacquered white - so this is not a hotel for lovers of old-fashioned opulence. Still, everyone else should be happy with the 61 guest rooms and suites, where glass...
...sitting back and playing defense. With Italy leading the Czechs, a draw would be good enough. The U.S. didn't threaten much until the 65th minute, when center Brian McBride's short-post header bounced off the woodwork. Two minutes later Onyewu launched a header just over the bar. Arena brought on Eddie Johnson and Bobby Convey to boost the offense, but as a whole the Americans could not break down Ghana's back line...