Duke in the News: Sept. 18, 2006

COMMENTARY: WHY THE POPE WAS RIGHT (London) The Times, Sept. 18 -- Duke professor Bruce Lawrence's new book, "The Qur'an, a Biography," sheds lights on the Koranic verse Pope Benedict XVI highlighted and that was a central argument for jihad in Osama bin Laden's 1996 manifesto. ... Full story

WHAT WOULD THE DEMOCRATS DO? The New York Times, Sept. 17 -- Bruce W. Jentleson, a professor of public policy at Duke, dscusses how the war in Iraq presents a dilemma for Democrats in Congress and those hoping to join them. ... Full story

EDITORIAL: PUBLISH DRUG DATA FOR KIDS Toledo Blade, Sept. 18 -- The newspaper takes up Duke professor Danny Benjamin's plea that pediatricians have the latest information available. ... Full story

THE GLOOMY SIDE OF THE STREET BusinessWeek, Sept. 18 -- Among chief financial officers, economic pessimism resides at its highest level in more than five years, according to a survey released last week by Duke University and CFO Magazine. ... Full story --Also, Wall Street Journal: Ahead of the Tape Column -- Reality Check (Link for subscribers; e-mailed upon request to dukenews@duke.edu.) ... Full story for subscribers Christian Science Monitor: A Week's Worth ... Full story

POLICE OK'd DUKE CRACKDOWN (Raleigh) News & Observer, Sept. 18 -- Durham's police chief says lead Duke lacrosse investigator Mark Gottlieb was just doing his job last year when he aggressively cracked down on partying Duke students in the city's Trinity Park neighborhood. ... Full story --Also, Duke News: Duke and Men's Lacrosse (special website with background information) ... Full story

DUKE LAW DEAN TO RECEIVE AWARD (Durham) Herald-Sun, Sept. 16 -- An award from Equal Justice Works honors Duke Law School Dean Katharine Bartlett's dedication to nurturing a spirit of public service at the school. ... Full story

AMERICANS TAKE BACK WEEKENDS TO SIT, RELAX Arizona Republic, Sept. 17 -- Go-go weekends are leaving a mark on kids, conditioning them to always look for what's coming next, rather than living in the moment, says Tim Dodd, executive director of the Center for Academic Integrity at Duke. ... Full story