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...police in the central region of Punjab last week arrested more than 35 suspects from mosques and seminaries, most thought to be connected to Jaish-e-Muhammad. An unspecified number were released. Still, U.S. officials are encouraged that Musharraf finally seems committed to going after Jaish-e-Muhammad, a request Washington has made to Islamabad for years, to little effect. "He's serious," says a U.S. State Department official. "He was born again...
...priority is finding money to hire new officers. "The L.A.P.D. has been historically understaffed, and it puts officers at risk," he says, noting that New York City has 36,720 officers, or 1 for every 218 residents, while Los Angeles has 9,320, or 1 for every 429. A request for extra funds was rebuffed by the city council last May, so Bratton has been thinking of launching a ballot initiative in November to appeal directly to voters. To get such a measure passed in the midst of California's fiscal crisis, he will need the public to accept...
...sincerely regret that the decision of Harvard University does not meet your request about the returning of the bells,” says The Crimson’s translation of the letter. “The administration of the University does not speak with the voice of the students...
...order to demonstrate our solidarity with your request we have sent you as a present this [gong] from one of our main University buildings, Adams House,” it continues. “Regardless of the fact that the bells are currently located in Lowell House, we hope that this instrument will serve you well...
...equivocation by the Justices of the SJC in response to the state senate’s request for an advisory opinion about civil union legislation not only would hurt the gay men and lesbians who are counting on the SJC to stick by what it said in November about same-sex marriage but also would hurt the court itself, by undermining its hard-earned reputation for candor and integrity,” he said...