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" Middle ground could be difficult for a court that has shown itself divided on important aspects of capital punishment . President Bush implored lawmakers and the nation last night to give him one more chance to win the war in Iraq and avoid the " nightmare scenario " of defeat while presenting a domestic agenda intended to find common cause with the new Democratic Congress on issues such as energy and immigration.Politically wounded but rhetorically unbowed , Bush gave no ground on his decision to dispatch 21,500 more troops to Iraq despite a bipartisan cascade of criticism . In House races , white Democrats are 38 percentage points less likely to vote Democratic if their candidate is black.And do n't expect turnout to surge among either blacks or whites in Maryland this November . Given the emotional appeal of reunification , it is likely that the North-South dialogue will continue , despite the problems involved ; however , the tensions that developed in late 2002 have , for the time being , derailed any significant further reunification talks . The trio has toured throughout the Middle East and in Europe . " This court has repeatedly held that , under the Sixth Amendment , any fact that exposes a defendant to a greater potential sentence must be found by the jury , not a judge , and established beyond a reasonable doubt , not merely by a preponderance of the evidence , " Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote for the majority.It was a majority that gives credence to the justices ' often-made complaint about attempts to peg them as either liberal or conservative.The prevailing side in Cunningham v. California consisted of Ginsburg , Clarence Thomas , Antonin Scalia , John Paul Stevens and Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. A University of Florida researcher and his colleagues find that stepchildren receive far less help with their college expenses if they are from a household with a stepmother and somewhat less assistance in households with a stepfather . Supreme Court clerks are routinely given a signing bonus equivalent to a justice 's annual salary when they join one of Washington 's top law firms after a year at the court , and Roberts pointed out that beginning lawyers often make as much as the experienced federal judges before whom they practice.Some law professors and other legal activists have said the threat to the judiciary by stagnant salaries is overblown , and that those who want to be judges are n't drawn by compensation.But Roberts and others - - Justice Antonin Scalia has also recently called for increases - - say it is affecting the type of lawyer who wants to be a judge . " We feel that this is probably due to the Republicans controlling Congress , especially the House . Many U.S. troops still remain in the South , though their numbers have decreased since the 1960s . ' " Somehow , that 's not reassuring.Tall and SmartResearchers have known for decades that taller people earn more and have better jobs . " Personal testimony by nominees before the Senate Judiciary Committee commenced only after Brown struck down school segregation . The North also has been accused of attempting to earn hard currency through the illegal drug trade and the counterfeiting of U.S. currency ; a North Korean cargo ship was seized by Australia in 2003 after the crew was observed unloading heroin . These mutts exude the contentment of society housewives detoxing at an ashram , soothed into near total silence under a glass skylight skimmed by cascading sheets of recirculated water , the room aglow with daylight streaming through glass walls and thrumming with piped-in harp music . " It 's not in my nature not to fight something like this , " Skilling testified at his trial . " He will stress the importance of cooperation between Democrats and Republicans and between the executive and legislative branches " so our nation can see this great effort through . Many Koreans are Confucianists or Buddhists , although the people tend to be eclectic in their religious practices . " Genentech 's lawyer , Maureen E. Mahoney , reinforced that point in her argument , saying MedImmune is essentially seeking the right to back out of a deal that both sides made in good faith , and that " it has been settled [ law ] forever that . Federal appeals courts , however , have differed as to that language 's precise meaning . The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals , nevertheless , reaffirmed the death sentence , saying that if an error was made , it was harmless to the outcome of the jury 's decision.And so Smith v. Texas ( 05-11304 ) was back before the Supreme Court yesterday , with Smith 's advocates and others - - including four retired federal appeals court judges - - arguing that the state court ignored specific directions from the Supreme Court.As Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg put it , it was as though the state court were saying , " Thanks , thanks , that 's very interesting advice , " but we're deciding it on different grounds.But the state appeared to have strong supporters in Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Justice Antonin Scalia.Scalia said the Texas court decided that , though the mitigating evidence should have been presented more straightforwardly , it was in the best position to decide that such evidence would not have affected the jury 's decision to sentence Smith to death . Livestock previously played a minor role in Korean agriculture , especially in the North , where the steep and often barren hills are unsuitable for large-scale grazing , but since the end of the Korean War beef has become a significant component of the diet in the South . Abortion rights advocates believe that , despite his past support of a state ban on the late-term procedure that opponents call " partial birth , " he may now assume the moderating " swing vote " role that retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor formerly played . " I wanted to understand what fosters aggression and violence and eliminate that , " he said .