National Spotlight
* According to the AFP, a worldwide survey conducted by Globescan in conjunction with the University of Maryland says if the 2004 Presidential Election was an international contest, John Kerry would win by a two-to-one margin.
Thirty of the 35 countries surveyed gave Kerry the nod.
* According to CNN, a third federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act is unconstitutional because it fails to include
exceptions for medical dangers.
“According to responsible medical opinion, there are times when the banned procedure is medically necessary to preserve the health of a woman and a respectful reading of the congressional record proves that point,” the judge wrote. “No reasonable and unbiased person could come to a different conclusion.”
The abortion ban was signed last year by President Bush but was not enforced because three federal judges agreed to hear cases concerning the ban.
* According to the New York Daily News, another NYU student took her life by jumping from a building on the Greenwich Village campus.
Though the school has made attempts to curb the student suicide rate, the most recent death was the fifth of its kind in the past year.
* According to NBC News, “Jeopardy!” master Ken Jennings garnered his 40th win bringing his total earnings to $1,353,461, more than any other player in the game’s history.
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on Sep 10 2004. Filed under News.
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