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Slow Death My Two Cents on Becoming Immune By David J. Aland [12 January 2006] Roman historian Pliny tells us of Mithridates, the King of Pontus, who arrived upon a unique solution to the never-ending palace intrigues and threats on his life in Greece. He took daily sub-lethal doses of various poisons in order to build up immunity to them. Legend has it that he was so successful in this program that, years later, when he tried to take his own life, no poison would work. This fascinating notion has shown up in literature such as A. E. Housemans Shropshire...

N.M. Gov Admits He Wasn't Baseball Pick 13 minutes ago Gov. Bill Richardson is coming clean on his draft record — the baseball draft, that is, admitting that his claim to have been a pick of the Kansas City A's in 1966 was untrue. For nearly four decades, Richardson, often mentioned as a possible Democratic presidential candidate, has maintained he was drafted by the Kansas City Athletics. The claim was included in a brief biography released when Richardson successfully ran for Congress in 1982. A White House news release in 1997 mentioned it when he was about to be named...

<p>What if the budget is ruled unconstitutional once the budget impasse ends? The Governor's deliberate mixing of taxes and appropriations in the same bill makes this a distinct possibility - one that we must avoid.</p> <p>The constitutionality of the budget bill is a pressing issue because, unlike any other legislation, there are substantial consequences if the budget is not enacted. Time in which to resolve the legal uncertainty is short: Local school divisions must know by May 1 the amount of funding the Commonwealth will provide for fiscal year 2005 in order to finalize contracts with teachers and other employees.</p>

Maryland State Attorney Faces Drunk Driving Charges Updated: Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2002 - 6:45 PM EST. (Rockville) -- A Montgomery County prosecutor is facing drunk driving charges. Authorities say Deputy State's Attorney Katherine Winfree was stopped shortly before midnight Saturday night on Fernwood Road in Bethesda, about half-a-mile from her home. She was driving her county car at the time, which authorities say had a flat tire. Winfree was charged with DUI and operating an unsafe vehicle. The former federal prosecutor has handled some high-profile cases. Last year she won a conviction against Robert Paul Lucas in the murder of...