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Duke in the News: June 29, 2004

Newsview: High Court Slams White House | Canada's Liberals Win Enough Seats to Form Government | Novel Remedies for the Aching Knees of Summer, and more

NEWSVIEW: HIGH COURT SLAMS WHITE HOUSE Boston Globe, June 29 -- In a matter of a few minutes Monday, the Supreme Court unraveled a major component of the Bush administration's legal strategy for fighting the war on terror. Duke law professor Scott Silliman comments. ...Full story --Also, Los Angeles Times: Wartime President Is Again Outflanked (law professor Walter Dellinger) Full story NPR's Day to Day: Slate's Jurisprudence -- Court Rules on Enemy Combatants (Dellinger) Full story

CANADA'S LIBERALS WIN ENOUGH SEATS TO FORM GOVERNMENT Bloomberg News, June 29 -- Michael Byers, director of the Center for Canadian Studies at Duke University, comments on Monday's Canadian election. ... Full story

NOVEL REMEDIES FOR THE ACHING KNEES OF SUMMER New York Times, June 29 -- Taking too much vitamin C may not be good for people with knee pain, Duke researchers say. ...Full story --Also, New York Times: It's Tangy, But It May Not Stop Your Knees From Aching (Dr. David Pisetsky) Full story

Q&A: MYTH OF DOCUMENTARIES IS THAT THEY'RE OBJECTIVE (Raleigh) News & Observer, June 28 -- Michael Moore's new film, "Fahrenheit 9/11," is sure to ignite passions about politics and the war in Iraq, says Tom Rankin, director of the Duke University's Center for Documentary Studies. ... Full story

DUKE, YMCA TERMINATE CONTRACT (Durham) Herald-Sun, June 29 -- The YMCA and Duke University will terminate their contract after the two sides failed to work out their differences over whether gay couples should receive family memberships. ...Full story --Also, (Raleigh) News & Observer: Duke, YMCA Cancel Deal Full story Duke HR News: Duke, Durham YMCA to End Fitness Club Agreement Full story

SUSPECT IN JOGGER ATTACK REARRESTED (Raleigh) News & Observer, June 29 -- Duke University police rearrested a man Monday who had been charged just two days before in one of two weekend attacks on Duke Forest joggers. ... Full story --Also, News 14 Carolina: Durham Man Arrested for Assault Full story Duke Dialogue: Additional Charges Filed in Duke Forest Attacks Full story

COLUMN: BLONDES GET THE LAST LAUGH (Raleigh) News & Observer, June 28 -- "I don't think we're doing well enough as far as creating opportunities for women to succeed at Duke," said George McLendon, the new dean of Arts and Sciences at Duke. "And we will do better." ... Full story

COACH HELPING FITNESS DRIVE (Raleigh) News & Observer, June 29 -- The Coach K Drive 2 Fitness initiative will address the looming childhood obesity epidemic by rewarding students who follow its fitness and nutrition guidelines. ... Full story

EIKO AND KOMA WIN SCRIPPS AWARD New York Times, June 29 -- The Japanese-born dance duo Eiko and Koma received the Samuel H. Scripps American Dance Festival Award at Duke on Sunday night. ...Full story