Larry Ribstein, University of Illinois College of Law: "Schiavo is about abortion, at least that much is obvious. Terri Schiavo is a "fetus" tethered by life-giving machines rather than to her mother. There's speculation about whether she shows signs of life. Portraying the "fetus" as an adult lying on a bed outside of the womb [...]

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Michael Froomkin, University of Miami School of Law: "So much one could say about the entire Schiavo mess; How can the GOP support this anti-federalist measure without any hint of shame? How can the same GOP that says federal power should be seen through he lens of a limited Commerce Clause and shrunken 14th Amendment [...]

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Forty-seven people, including senior aides to French President Jacques Chirac , face corruption charges for allegedly rigging public works contracts to finance political parties. The trial, which begins Monday in Paris, concerns one of several campaign finance scandals to surface during Chirac's former tenure as mayor of Paris. It is alleged that from 1988 to [...]

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The Kuwaiti Ministry of Islamic Affairs issued a religious edict Saturday declaring that Kuwaiti emir Sheik Jaber Al Ahmed Al Sabah should have the final decision on granting women political rights if Muslim clerics disagree. According to Saturday's fatwa, "a decision by the ruler should end disputes on matters" upon which there is no religious [...]

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