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Military tribunals in Cuba on bumpy road
GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba: The military tribunals for Afghan prisoners at the U.S. Naval Base
got started on a rough note as verbal arguments between judges and military defense attorneys led to
early recesses being called, halting the justice system.
One defendant decided to boycott his day of trial, claiming that he had been kept in solitary con
finement for an unreasonably long time. The judge called a recess, angry at the defense counsel for
not alerting him sooner.
Defense attorney Marine Lt. Col. Colby Vokey also fought with a judge, Marine Col. Robert S.
Chester, because the judge would not specify if he was conducting the trial by international, federal,
or military law standards. Vokey questioned whether or not he would be able to give the defendant
fair representation or fair trial if he did not even know which trial rules he had to follow.
"There are no rules here," Vokey said. "It seems kind of crazy."
The United States has not held military tribunals since World War 11, a possible reason for rules
and procedures being unclear. Out of the nearly 500 inmates being held in Guantanamo Bay since
2002, only 10 have been charged with any crime.
New Macintosh computers to be able to run Windows
CUPERTINO, California: The Apple Computer Corporation surprised everyone on Wednesday
when it unveiled software that would allow users of the new Intel processor-based Macintosh com
puters to run Microsoft's competing Windows operating system.
Industry analysts report that the most likely reason for this abrupt about-face in Apple traditional
policy is a tactic to regain some of Apple's dwindling home computing market share, which fell to
three percent this year.
"It makes the Mac the most versatile computer on the market," said Tim Bajarin, a teclmology
industry consultant at Creative Strategies.
Another possibility that Apple may have considered, said Bajarin, is the belief that many con
sumers may have "had their eye on a Mac but knew they could not run their favorite Windows pro
grams on an Apple-based computer."
When the new Intel-based computers were announced in January, Apple at the time claimed that
despite the new processor, they had no intention of selling or supporting Windows operating systems
on their machines. This appears to have changed, as Apple is now making available a software suite
that would allow users to decide and run whichever operating system they choose.
The support software, termed "Boot Camp," is due to be released along with Apple's newest oper
ating system, OS X 10.5, in August.
Finding strengths through personal triumphs
Although her daily routine consists of cleaning tables in the dining
area and making sure there are enough bananas for the breakfast
hours, there is much more to Gerri Gallagher than her job description.
As each student passes through the line at the register, they can't help
but notice the generous smile and inviting attitude that radiates from
the cashier's face. However, behind the smile and beyond her cashier
position, there is lingering pain and suffering that cannot be escaped,
even through her job at Bruno's Café.
Even though she is proud of her job working with students,
Gallagher did not anticipate ending up at Behrend. Before she came
to the campus, she and her family owned a small ice cream business
in rural North East, Pennsylvania. For eight years, she made the ice
cream that people around the area came to enjoy. But many things
changed for her as the years went by. Her life, as she knew it, would
endure the most challenging obstacles that anyone could possibly face.
When Gallagher got the call that she was accepted for a position at
Bruno's Café, she would also receive some other disturbing news.
Right before she started her new job, she was diagnosed with cancer.
Enduring one of the most challenging ordeals in her life, Gallagher
would not give up hope. "I have one of the best bosses ever. Mike
[Lidner] would allow me to take time off to rest and gave me the time
I needed for treatments," she said. Working through the treatments
with the support of her coworkers, Gallagher depended on such an
environment.
"My husband just retired and was diagnosed with Parkinson's dis-
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needed to keep myself available for work,"
she said. In addition to her treatment for can
cer and her husband's disease, Gallagher also
finds time to care for her mentally challenged
daughter and an aging mother-in-law. Many
aspects of her life make working difficult;
however, she enjoys every minute of it.
With all of the trouble and misfortune in
her life, Gallagher still looks forward to
going to work. Much of her joy in the work
place comes from observing the students she
has come to know on a personal level. "Most
of the kids are the same age as my own," she
said, "So I like to observe their transition
from freshman to senior year."
From serving students their meals during
the day to keeping an extra set of eyes for
caution against shop-lifting, Gallagher has a
lot of experience in her job as a cashier. Even
though she is experienced in the food service
area, her main relief has come from escaping
unions. "I worked at a phone company
MikeSharkey
where there was an overall union mentality," Gerri Gallagher happily serves a student in Bruno's with her ever-present smile
she said, "Here, there is no union mentality
since I am only working part-time."
The typical conversation between students and Gem Gallagher may many setbacks that have tested her strength. Knowing that people
have the simplest meanings, but behind the small talk and seemingly depend on her for support and her pure enjoyment for serving others
monotonous smiles, Gallagher has a true love for working with stu- has made her realize how vital she is to the lives of many people.
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DeLay drops out of re-election; announces resignation
WASHINGTON: Representative Tom DeLay (R-TX) announced Tuesday that he was dropping his bid
for re-election and will be resigning from his seat in Congress.
The announcement came after reports indicated that a second former aide of his, a Chief of Staff,
pled guilty to federal felony charges of conspiracy, fraud and corruption. Connected Washington lob
byist Jack Abramoff, reportedly a close working associate of DeLay's, also made headlines earlier this
year when he pled guilty to charges of procuring gifts for members of Congress in return for personal
political favors.
Facing several indictments of his own, DeLay claims he is innocent of any wrongdoing.
"I've never done anything while I've been in elective office for my personal gain," he said in a tele
vision interview. "After many weeks of personal, prayerful thinking and analysis, I have come to the
conclusion that it is time to close this public-service chapter of my life."
DeLay also maintained that recent revelations from his staff and Arnbramoff have nothing to do with
his departure from Congress.
"There is nothing that connects me to Abramoff or any of the activities that [my former staffers]
had," he said. "1 am not a target of this investigation. I haven't even been interviewed by these investi
gators."
Delay plans to move to Virginia to make himself ineligible for re-election in Texas, a maneuver that
will allow the Republican Party to choose a new candidate despite already having held some primaries.
It will also allow him to move $1.3 million in campaign donations to his personal legal defense fund.
Legislators compromise on immigration bill
WASHINGTON: Republicans and Democrats worked overtime to reach a compromise on a con
tentious immigration bill.
Senator John McCain, a Republican from Arizona, reported that the late session ended with an
important compromise that could lead to the passage of an inunigration bill that's receiving national
attention and has sparked protests throughout the southwest
"We've had a huge breakthrough," said Majority Leader Bill lyrist.
Legislators have been wrestling over the bill for weeks, seeking a compromise on contentious issues
related to restrictions in new immigration and the willingness of illegal immigrants to become natural
ized citizens, as well as amnesty options for illegals who have entered the country in the past for politi
cal reasons or looking to start a new life in "the land of opportunity."
"I appreciate their understanding that this needs to be a comprehensive immigration bill," President
Bush stated in a televised interview on Thursday. "I recognize that there are still details that need to be
worked out. I would encourage the members to work hard to get the bill done prior to the upcoming
break."'
The compromise itself involved setting definite boundaries on the amount of time an illegal immi
grant would have had to live in the United States to not be immediately deported. Democrats and
Republicans agreed that five years was reasonable, and illegal immigrants who had been in the country
living and working for at least that long would be given the opportunity to naturalize and become citi
zens. Legislators also agreed on other time-limit issues.
Congress continues to work toward a final version of the bill before it goes to vote.
dents. With her dilemmas at home to her personal health, she has had
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