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In June, Judge Posner dismissed the case, chastising both sides. New York Times (Aug 25, 2012)

The Bahraini government rejected the criticism, saying its security forces conformed to international standards.

Dark Parties, her first young adult novel, is a dystopian thriller touching on human rights, diversity, identity, and forbidden love.

Scottish and EU students are exempt from tuition fees at Scottish institutions.

The Winnipeg Jets forward celebrated with an exuberant fist pump. Newsweek (May 5, 2012)

Instead, the city and the Police Department are stepping up law enforcement this year and taking a tougher stance on minor infractions. New York Times (May 25, 2012)

How can we justify costly missions in space when so many people here on earth lack adequate health care, housing, education and other necessities? Scientific American (Aug 26, 2012)

Amid the staid confines of golf's most hallowed grounds, Woods acted like a petulant teenager who wasn't getting his way. Seattle Times (Apr 6, 2012)

Hours earlier, British Prime Minister David Cameron rebuffed Merkel’s call for political union in Europe, dismissing it as “utopian visions.”

His transgressions included larceny and breaking into houses and shops.

In space exploration, ambitious goals invariably demand time and money.

As well as evaluating a city's physical attributes, the study also considers social and economic factors when rating an area's vulnerability.

Hundreds of thousands of horses were used by forces fighting in World War I, with many being requisitioned from private owners.

This notice must be posted in conspicuous places a certain number of days before the meeting. Garner, James Wilford

Efforts to study the rare whales are limited by ocean ice, frigid temperatures and extreme climatic variance. New York Times (Aug 7, 2012)

Are Amazon's reader reviews making the professional critic obsolete?

He has also posted signs with a single admonition: “NO GAMBLING.” New York Times (Jul 5, 2012)

Some 20 million people lost their lives, many of them in grotesque ways. New York Times (Feb 6, 2012)

Johnson, a projected starting receiver, had his arm immobilized and in a splint. Seattle Times (Aug 16, 2012)

Weber is imploring his players to grasp this final chance.

Both games happened in New Orleans, with a dejected Manning on the losing team’s sideline wishing for better teammates. New York Times (Oct 25, 2011)

Even so, there were low points, losing streaks, patches of languid play and plenty of youthful lapses. New York Times (Jul 8, 2012)

Be prepared and vigilant for an ongoing, but very vital battle.

He reported to training camp overweight, slow and lethargic. New York Times (Jun 4, 2012)