Duke in the News: Aug. 3, 2006

OP-ED: SIGNING STATEMENTS -- IT'S A PRESIDENT'S RIGHT Boston Globe, Aug. 3 -- Duke law professor Curtis Bradley and a colleague at the University of Chicago argue that presidential signing statements are not akin to a line-item veto.  Full story

DUKE STUDY: MORNING SURGERY BRINGS FEWER ANESTHESIA-RELATED WOES Winston-Salem Journal, AP, Aug. 3 -- Scheduling surgery earlier in the day may help prevent unexpected problems related to anesthesia, including added pain and postoperative nausea and vomiting, according to a study conducted at DukeUniversity. ... Full story  --Also, (Raleigh) News & Observer: Study -- Morning Surgery Is Safer (Also appeared in the Charlotte Observer.) ... Full story

IS NEW ORLEANS HAVING A MENTAL HEALTH BREAKDOWN? Time, Aug. 1 -- Dr. Richard Weisler of Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill is the co-author of a medical study that provides a bleak snapshot of New Orleans and its residents. ... Full story

VOTE KEEPS BIN LADEN IN LIBRARY Orlando Sentinel, Aug. 3 -- Commissioners voted Wednesday to keep a compilation of Osama bin Laden's writings on the shelves of MarionCounty's library system. The book, "Messages to the World: The Statements of Osama Bin Laden," was edited by Bruce Lawrence, a Duke professor of Islamic studies. ... Full story

EXTREME EXERCISE CAN SLOW THE HEART iVillage, HealthDay News, Aug. 2 -- Dr. Pamela Douglas, chief of cardiovascular medicine at Duke, says a new study of the heart under intense physical effort may have implications for cardiac research. (Also appeared on Forbes.com and more than 75 other news sites.) Full story

MONKS TO RUN FOR DA IF FUNDS COME (Durham) Herald-Sun, Aug. 3 -- Durham lawyer Steve Monks announced Wednesday he will run as a write-in candidate for district attorney if he raises at least $50,000 in campaign funds, and he pledged to rethink the Duke lacrosse case if elected. ... Full story  --Also, Herald-Sun: In FUSION, Lacrosse Sticks Together ... Full story News & Observer: Two DNA Tests Are Positive ... Full story Duke News: Duke and Men's Lacrosse (special website with background information) Full story

BOOKS THAT SHOOK THE WORLD (London) The Independent, July 21 -- Duke religion professor Bruce Lawrence's biography of the Qur'an is called "the best and most substantial book" in the new "Books that Shook the World" series from Atlantic. ... Full story