Supreme Court Justices Question D C Gun Ban
Justices at oral argument questioned the District of Columbia handgun ban and signaled openness to a broader interpretation of the Second Amendment. Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Scalia pressed on limits of a total ban as Kennedy and Breyer discussed reasonable restrictions and state leeway.
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Washington
Supreme Court
District of Columbia
John G. Roberts Jr
Roberts
Antonin Scalia
D.C
Anthony Kennedy
Resco
Kennedy
Stephen Breyer
Winemaker Ilja Gort seeks eight million policy for nose
Ilja Gort, the Dutch winemaker at Chateau de la Garde in Bordeaux, buys an eight million insurance policy on his nose and sense of smell after a car crash case. The policy bars motorcycle riding and risky acts and aims to protect his wine production ability. Space House sells for 135000 at Chattanooga auction with buyer Pearl Johnson.
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Ilja Gort
London
Gort
Chateau de la Garde
Bordeaux
France
Chattanooga
Tenn
Terry Posey
Posey
Pearl Johnson
Cincinnati
Dalai Lama warns monks to return to peaceful protest
In Dharmsala the Dalai Lama urges Tibetans to abandon violence and resigns if protests escalate. He stresses peaceful resistance as divisions widen with younger Tibetans demanding action and autonomy not diplomacy while Beijing condemns violence as a tool to disrupt the Olympics.
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Dalai Lama
Dharmsala
India
Tibet
China
Tsewang Rigzin
Tibetan Youth Congress
EU considers VIP boycott of Beijing Olympic opening
France’s Bernard Kouchner floated a mini boycott of the Beijing Games opening ceremony as a protest over China's actions in Tibet. He plans to discuss the idea with EU foreign ministers, a stance diverging from France’s official position. China’s envoy rejected the notion, while IOC President Rogge expects many heads of state to attend.
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Paris
China
Tibet
Beijing
France
Bernard Kouchner
Kouchner
European Union
U.N
Wang Guangya
International Olympic Committee
Jacques Rogge
College stress hammers focus and motivation study
A nationwide AP mtvU poll finds most U.S. college students are stressed by grades relationships and life pressures. Four in ten endure stress often while many report trouble concentrating sleeping and lack of motivation. One in six know peers who have contemplated death by own action.
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Washington
U.S
Associated Press
Mtvu
Chris Curran
Albany College of Pharmacy
Albany
N.Y
AP MTVU Poll Finds High Stress and Suicidal Thoughts in College
AP MTVU poll shows nearly 25 percent of college students report daily stress and about 10 percent have seriously considered suicide in the past year. Some peers report suicide attempts or discussions about ending life.
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