Catch 22 sequel Closing Time headed for fall release
New York author Joseph Heller wrote a sequel to Catch 22 titled Closing Time. Simon & Schuster expects it in bookstores this fall. The novel is set in present day New York rather than the Mediterranean theater of World War II.
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Former deputy AG blasts provisions of crime bill
Former Deputy Atty. Gen. Philip Heymann argues the crime bill boosts political posturing and harms justice. He criticizes three strikes proposals, long incarceration for old offenders, and federalizing state crimes while noting costly prison proposals and overbroad mandatory minimums.
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Clinton health care push targets senior citizens in New Jersey
President and Mrs. Clinton launch a two week drive to persuade seniors that the White House health care plan helps them, stressing drugs and long term care. Mrs. Clinton attacks the health insurance industry and ads claiming loss of choice, amid debate on covering early retirees.
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ACLU says merit scholarship test biases against girls
The ACLU Women’s Rights Project filed a complaint with the Education Department alleging the National Merit Scholarship qualifying test is biased against female students. FairTest accuses ETS and the College Board of sex discrimination using federal funds rules. The College Board replied it had not seen the complaint and called the charges meritless based on FairTest’s release.
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