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But even Birch doesn’t think Romer gives gays and lesbians that kind of victory. The Brown decision in 1954, in a case (he didn’t mastermind the decision) masterminded by Marshall, really was a landmark for black Americans. In outlawing school segregation, the court reversed long years of social policy and triggered the modern civil-rights revolution. By contrast, last week’s decision created no new rights for gay Americans and failed to declare them a specially protected group like blacks or women or members of a religious organization....

The first protest was staged in 1959 by Minneapolis Lakers forward Elgin Baylor during his rookie season. That year, Baylor and his teammates traveled to Charleston, West Virginia to play the Cincinnati Royals, but on arrival he and several other Black players on the Lakers’ roster were denied entry to the Kanawha Hotel. According to the Charleston-Gazette Mail, upon arrival, the hotel’s front desk clerk said, “The three colored boys will have to go somewhere else....

2:16 p.m. Talked to Rebecca Blood, who wrote The Weblog Handbook. She thinks that bloggers take themselves too seriously. She has her own little taxonomy of blogs, breaking them out into Filters, which are mostly links to various items discovered on the Web; Blogs, characterized by short remarks and observations, and Notebooks, which have longer items, sort of mini-essays. In my experience, too many Weblogs combine aspects of all three to break them out into categories....

So much for the war against drugs. While the DEA has successfully targeted top traficantes, the drug business has continued to flourish at the grass roots. The Bolivian economy is addicted to coca, which provides 350,000 jobs at home-and accounts for 35 percent of the world’s output. Two thirds of that crop comes from the Chapare, where the DEA is considered the Devil himself. At a recent gathering, campesinos charged that Bolivian police steal their coca only to sell it to traffickers themselves and accused Americans of destroying their means of livelihood by dynamiting roads used to bring their crops to market....

A decade ago Schang’s transition almost certainly would have been more difficult. But there are more opportunities than ever for aspiring writers to get published. Schang credits his breaking into the travel writing business to 8020 Publishing, a San Francisco-based magazine publisher with a unique twist on the conventional model: its paper pages are filled entirely with content submitted by readers through its Web site. The Internet, of course, has given citizen-journalists, amateur artists and Wikipedia warriors a virtually limitless platform for exposure....

In recent years, other planes have crashed with numbing regularity. But this one captured the attention of the world for a simple reason: the Concorde, with its supersonic abilities and sleek design, has always been a celebrity of the skies. Its enduring allure, even after so many years, is the reason the final moments of Flight 4590 were captured on film from several angles–no other plane gets such attention from amateur paparazzi....

It’s a nice sentiment, anyway. Yet many rank-and-file members are far less optimistic that either George W. Bush or Al Gore will have the political pull inside the Capitol to bring a suspicious, divided Congress together. The postelection wrestling match between the presidential candidates has only intensified the bitterness on the Hill, further dividing the two sides. “There will be no lion lying down with the lamb,” says Rep. Jim Moran, a Virginia Democrat....

Any parent will know you barely sleep for the first 18 years, but if you’re having particular trouble adjusting to the new routine, help is at hand. Tuft & Needle, who sell everything sleep-related from duvets to dog beds, are looking for willing volunteers to join their Sleep Ambassador Program. Some 15 sleepy parents will be able to join the six-week course, focused on prioritizing “self care” and “teaching them how to take back control of their sleep....

Just two weeks after Chauvin took the life of an arrest suspect in Minneapolis, Sergeant Damon Gutzwiller of the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office in California responded to a report of a suspicious van. The 911 caller reported seeing guns and bomb-making devices inside the vehicle. When Gutzwiller and fellow deputies arrived at the scene, they saw the van leave and did what they were trained to do: They followed it....

MORE: Patriots have never seen Tom Brady play better than this In the post, Brady does a questionable impression of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson while sitting on, wait for it — a bunch of rocks. “Hey Rock, what kind of sleepwear you sleeping in? It doesn’t matter what kind of sleepwear you’re sleeping in!” Brady exclaims, before telling the former WWE star that he’s sending him a set of his new Under Armour pajamas....

During several hours on the witness stand in the I. Lewis (Scooter) Libby Jr. perjury and obstruction trial Monday, President Bush’s former chief spokesman was cool, unruffled, chatty and at times combative—especially when he underwent hostile cross-examination from one of Libby’s lawyers. But he stuck to his story and, in the process, delivered what may have been the most damaging testimony yet against Vice President Dick Cheney’s former chief of staff....

A debit card is another way of paying cash. When you put it down, you’re authorizing the merchant to take the money directly from your checking account. Most ATM cards can also serve as retail debit cards today (they have a Visa or MasterCard logo on their face). You can use them in most of the outlets that accept credit cards, including shopping sites on the Internet. Here’s why they’re so popular:...

That’s a colorful way to look at what transpired in Nevada, but it’s also wrong. The dumpster fire started weeks ago, when it became clear Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders was going to be the man to beat on the way to the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. Bloomberg’s appearance just added a lot more fuel. While Bloomberg, a multibillionaire financial news executive and philanthropist funding liberal causes, may be the most electable candidate in the race, he’s also the one least likely to be nominated....

Conventional wisdom holds that Spitzer’s latest salvo against former New York Stock Exchange chairman Richard Grasso–to recoup a chunk of Grasso’s disputed $139.5 million pay package-will earn him even more points. “The public is irate over excessive compensation,” says Jacob Zamansky, a lawyer who represents investors. But conventional wisdom may be wrong. Grasso has launched a spirited attack on Spitzer’s motives, portraying himself as a victim of an ambitious pol....

Given the fact that he leads a military regime, General Musharraf’s first concern was his own military brass. Since 1979 the Army has promoted fundamentalism in Pakistani society, and since 1996 it has been the Taliban’s biggest supporter abroad. So just as American planes started bombing Afghanistan on Oct. 7, Musharraf mustered support among key generals to reshuffle the top command. One hard-liner, Lt. Gen. Muhammed Aziz, was shifted from his post as the power-ful corps commander in Lahore to a cere-monial position as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff....

Make your flashcards by writing down key concepts and ideas on one side, and the answers on the other side. Mix pictures with words on your flashcards. You can use sites like Quizlet, Adobe Spark, or Cram to make flashcards online. For example, the phrase, “Never eat shredded wheat” is used by students to remember the order north, east, south, and west appear on a compass. If your textbook doesn’t provide practice quizzes, then create your own....

If you want to ease into this look, start with a shirt-dress, which looks sort of like a tunic. You’ll get used to it and then go bold with a more feminine dress. This is a fun, casual look that’s great for weekends. Pick a color of shirt that goes well with your dress without distracting too much from it. Black or white shirts go well with most colors of dress....

Avoid using super-hot water to wash your face, as this can dry out your skin. [2] X Research source If you have sensitive or dry skin, choose a hydrating cleanser. Use a foaming cleanser if you have oily skin, or opt for a salicylic acid-based cleanser if your skin is acne-prone. Avoid using toners with alcohol, as these can be very drying. Instead, opt for toners made from gentle ingredients like witch hazel or rose water....

If it is a part of your religion, explain that God always listens and answers prayers, but not always as expected. It can be confusing for a child if they pray for something but they can’t immediately see the results. The Lord’s Prayer for Christians goes, “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on Earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors....

For instance, write down 382. Tell students that the number farthest to the right, or 2, stands for ones, the next number to the left, or 8, is the tens place, and the next to the left, or 3, is hundreds. Write “5. ” and say, “If you see another 5 after the point (write ‘5. 5’), that means it’s in between 5 and 6. ” Over-pronounce tenths and hundredths to avoid confusing decimal place values with tens and hundreds....