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...push the bill forward, Casey said that the timing of a possible vote was difficult to forecast, as “immigration issues are always difficult to gauge.” —Staff writer Athena Y. Jiang can be reached at ajiang@fas.harvard.edu. —Staff writer June Q. Wu can be reached at junewu@fas.harvard.edu...
Leone declined to comment on what if any charges might be pressed against the two Harvard students, whose identities were not disclosed. But one of the two Harvard students tied to the incident has been asked to leave campus and will not be allowed to graduate in June, the Boston Globe reported on Saturday...
...president hinted that he may ratify the reform blueprint if Ireland does - Irish voters turned down the treaty in a referendum last June and another vote is scheduled for the fall. (Since the treaty needs unanimous approval, the Irish rejection essentially blocks it from going into effect.) "The Lisbon Treaty is dead for the moment," Klaus said after the Senate vote. "Therefore, my decision on its ratification is not on the agenda for the time being." The president's followers in the Senate also plan to challenge the treaty in the Constitutional Court, the Czech Republic's highest court...
...Klaus for over four decades and once shared an office with him. "He has a control mechanism. He leaves the barricade when it becomes indefensible." In a sign that he may not intend to kill the reform pact outright, Klaus gave up a chance to chair the E.U.'s June summit in Brussels, at which E.U. leaders plan to appease Irish voters before Ireland holds its new referendum. (The summit will instead be chaired by new Czech Prime Minister Jan Fischer, who supports the treaty...
...Macau drought could get worse before it gets better. More competition is on the way. Melco Crown on June 1 is slated to open its City of Dreams project in Cotai, across the street from Adelson's Venetian, adding a 520-table casino and a Hard Rock Hotel to the market. Still, some analysts believe Macau's fortunes are starting to improve. Aaron Fischer, gaming analyst at brokerage CLSA in Hong Kong, says that China's economy is strengthening, which could benefit the city's tourism industry. He also notes the Chinese government seems to be loosening its tight visa...