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Raped Environment Led Polluters On, Defense Attorneys Argue

Raped Environment OLYMPIA, WA—In their opening statement before jurors Monday, defense attorneys representing Pacific North Construction & Lumber Corp. argued that their client was not at fault for the July 1997 rape of 30,000 acres of virgin forest, claiming that the forest led the development company on with "an eager and blatant display of its rich, fertile bounty."

"While, obviously, it is extremely unfortunate that this forest was raped, it should have known better tha...

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The Insanity Defense

Last week, the judge in the Unabomber trial ordered defendant Ted Kaczynski to undergo tests to assess his mental condition, sparking debate about the legitimacy of using insanity as a defense in criminal cases. What do you think?


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Aquarius: You should never be ashamed of your intelligence. You should be ashamed that you waste it watching Dr. Who and playing Magic: The Gathering.

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Sparrow Aviation Administration Blames Collision On Failure To Detect Pane Of Glass

July 25, 2006 | Issue 42•30

Area Man Institutes T-Shirt Purchase Freeze

October 8, 2003 | Issue 39•39

Hog Executed Farmland Style

September 3, 2003 | Issue 39•34

Man Turns Vegetarian For 36 Hours

April 24, 2002 | Issue 38•15

After a Long, Hard Campaign, The Three Candidates Head Into The Home Stretch

October 29, 1996 | Issue 30•12

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