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Two Just Stop Oil protesters have been arrested after damaging the case around the Magna Carta at the British Library. Reverend Sue Parfitt, 82, and Judy Bruce, 85, a retired biology teacher, targeted the glass enclosure around the historic document on Friday. The pair then held up a sign reading "The Government is breaking the law" before gluing themselves to the display, footage posted online shows. The British Library said security had "intervened to prevent further damage". The Metropolitan Police said two people had been taken into custody having been arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage. The British Library...

To the Editor: While the tide of enthusiasm for the Obama/Biden ticket is surging and with good reason, the Senate race in Minnesota remains a little more complicated, even for some people of otherwise reliably Democratic persuasion. Al Franken was not my first choice for the DFL’s endorsement. There was another very strong candidate, without Al’s name recognition but also without his baggage of previous misogynist writings. But once Al won the endorsement, I realized he needs our total commitment in getting Norm Coleman out of office, especially for the sake of women. he website www.votesmart.org (“the voter’s self-defense system”,...