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A Misguided Prison Policy (Aug 13 2004 23:59 GMT) - Robert X. Cringely writes a very powerful article about an important study that shows the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, which dramatically increased federal prison sentences, don't deter crime. Before the guidelines were enacted, the Government commissioned a study. |
New Jersey News
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Fallout continues from McGreevey resignation (Aug 13 2004 23:59 GMT) - TRENTON, N.J. - A day after Gov. James E. McGreevey declared that he was gay and would step down, Republicans demanded he resign immediately, Democrats pondered their party's future and New Jerseyans awaited new details of the governor's once-secret life. |
AllAfrica News: Zimbabwe
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Far-Reaching Changes to Parliament Planned (Aug 13 2004 23:59 GMT) - THE ruling ZANU PF, which is four seats shy of the two-thirds majority needed to effect constitutional reforms, is considering plans to split Parliament into two legislative chambers and increase the number of elected legislators to 150. |
AllAfrica News: Zimbabwe
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UN Itches to Tighten Screws On Zim (Aug 13 2004 23:59 GMT) - CRUSADING United Nations (UN) secretary general, Kofi Annan is expected in Harare before the end of the year to gauge the political temperature amid revelations the world policing body is on the verge of toughening its stance against Harare, which stands accused of gross human rights abuses. |
AllAfrica News: Zimbabwe
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Mugabe Under Spotlight Again (Aug 13 2004 23:59 GMT) - PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe will be under intense pressure at the crucial Southern African Development Community (Sadc) summit which opens in Mauritius on Monday over the deepening row on electoral reforms. |
AllAfrica News: Zimbabwe
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No Pardon for Fugitives - Mugabe (Aug 13 2004 23:59 GMT) - PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe has ruled out a blanket pardon for individuals accused of various misdemeanours including externalising foreign currency. He told the annual gathering at the National Heroes' Acre in Harare on Monday that even his relatives would be brought to book if they were found with their hands in the till. |
AllAfrica News: Zimbabwe
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Relief for Glass Industry (Aug 13 2004 23:59 GMT) - THE glass industry, which was heading towards the graveyard because of the crippling foreign currency shortage, has been spared from imminent collapse, thanks to the novel foreign exchange auction system. |
AllAfrica News: Zimbabwe
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Wayne, Kevin Face Uphill Task At Athens (Aug 13 2004 23:59 GMT) - WAYNE BLACK and Kevin Ullyett, two of Zimbabwe*s medal hopefuls at the 2004 Athens Olympics Games, face the danger of an early elimination from the world*s biggest sporting showcase after they were handed a tricky first-round draw in the men*s tennis doubles competition. |
AllAfrica News: Zimbabwe
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Export Sector Faces Challenges (Aug 13 2004 23:59 GMT) - CHANGES in international trade practices, especially the scrapping of the prevailing special preferences, may affect Zimbabwe's exporting potential, the Ministry of Industry and International Trade has said. |
AllAfrica News: Zimbabwe
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President Meets Ugandan Delegation (Aug 13 2004 23:59 GMT) - PRESIDENT Mugabe yesterday met a three-member Ugandan delegation on a mission to drum up support for Dr Francis Omaswa, who is contesting the post of World Health Organisation regional director for Africa. |
AllAfrica News: Zimbabwe
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More Banks in Trouble (Aug 13 2004 23:59 GMT) - MOST banks will likely not meet a Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) deadline to shore up their capital requirements and repay RBZ loans by September 30, it emerged this week. |
carsten.stracke.us
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Friday the 13th (Aug 13 2004 23:59 GMT) - You know, I just realized it's Friday the 13th... Maybe I better get inside before getting bitten by a dengue-infected mosquito... :???: |
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New One-Armed Swordsman (Chang Cheh, Hongkong 1971) (Aug 13 2004 23:57 GMT) - 13.08.2004, Cinemax Potsdamer Platz (Fantasy Filmfest) Eine Brücke, oft im Film haben wir sie gesehen, immer wieder hat der Film uns auf ihre Existenz hingewiesen, dient dem Showdown als Kulisse. Weit hinten im Bild der Angstgegner, der, dem die Titelfigur seine Versehrung zu verdanken hat. |
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