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    Journal Times Editorial -- Hope for China in the Games  Aug 7, 2008
    News stories published during the last few days have talked about the Chinese government s failure to open Internet access completely even to foreign journalists, about a central government order that police are to stop their habitual practice of detaining journalists as a matter of course, and about the severe air pollution which still clouds Beijing. Members of Britain s government, the London Times reported, were clearly instructed by intelligence experts to leave laptops at home and make... (Racine Journal Times, WI)

    Griffin: Age probably affects opinion on electronic surveillance  Aug 5, 2008
    In any event, the public seems to have accepted it as a matter of course. Also, your telephone company keeps an electronic record of every call you make and every call you receive. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)

    Recycling into art  Aug 4, 2008
    Artists rummage through trash for plywood, mirrors, lampshades and all manner of construction debris as a matter of course, but Martha Brigham and Zoe Oakley take dumpster diving to the next level. The two artists turn scrap metal and other junk into furniture, sculpture and wall art, finding their materials at yard sales, on Craigslist, at construction sites or on the side of the road. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Jon WertheimTENNIS MAILBAG  Jul 31, 2008
    Federer's run of winning 90 percent of his matches as a matter of course lasted for four-plus glorious years. Inevitably, it had to come to an end, the same way the housing market had to cool off eventually. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)

    City official questions airport lease  Jul 17, 2008
    Peura also asked that the airport board start sharing its meeting minutes and other official documents with the city as a matter of course. I understand that s already in place under the airport authority charter, but that it s not taking place, Peura said. (Helena Independent Record, MT)

    ERIC KUHN: Rearranging the furniture in Iraq  Jul 17, 2008
    We had thought that after all we've been through together, America and Iraq would settle into an extremely long-term relationship of the kind we have with Germany and Japan - the kind where 50 years later there are thousands of American troops on permanent bases as a matter of course. Now all of a sudden we get the bum's rush. (New Britain Herald, CT)

    How the Dogs will win it all  Jul 14, 2008
    He should improve as a matter of course. Having A. J. Green should help. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Orwell's vision of the future is no match for this dystopia  Jul 13, 2008
    Now I assume everything I do is probed by the central scrutiniser as a matter of course. I live in London, European Graveyard of Privacy. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)

    Your Friday Reads  Jul 13, 2008
    He takes off from a comment by Congressman John Lewis, who said that with the possibility of Barack Obama becoming U.S. president, there is reason to believe we are "in the process of laying down the burden of race. "As a matter of course, he continues, "whenever history is made in a really meaningful way, it not only forces us to revise our narrative of the past, but it encourages us to revise our perception of the present as well. The very fact that a black American has captured the... (Globe and Mail -- Technology)

    Story: Art with a point  Jul 8, 2008
    Of course, art that fits a niche can backfire, as when a gallery expects gnarly imagery as a matter of course, like portraits of serial killers and zombie art, Aube said. But she isn't about the blood as much as the twist in perception, medium, expectation and understanding. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Judicial supremacy strikes in Oklahoma  Jul 6, 2008
    Oklahoma should certainly be able to protect itself against the non-payment by illegal immigrants of taxes that Americans pay as a matter of course. Even though the new Oklahoma law didn't go into effect, it is credited with reducing Oklahoma unemployment significantly below the national average. (Human Events Online)

    TRACK AND FIELD TRIALS 'Lost Boy' found his way through running  Jul 2, 2008
    Lomong ran as a matter of course in Sudan and Kenya in order to get from one place to another while spending 10 years in a refugee camp between the ages of 6 and 16, thinking his parents were dead after soldiers swarmed his village in Sudan and hauled the children away. His parents survived the ordeal but they in turn thought their son was dead and conducted a funeral service for him by burying selected personal items of his. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)

    Rainier mom left with few answers after school mishandles son's medication  Jun 26, 2008
    rosy wrote on Jun 25, 2008 2:06 PM:" What's being overlooked is interesting. To the best of my knowledge, schools keep and dispense certain drugs as a matter of course. And guys, keeping a pill to be given for a seizure, well that pill pretty much has to be with the student I would imagine. Also, schools admit responsibility for providing a safe environment. Missing pills indicate many things, but safety isn't one of them. ". Carsick wrote on Jun 25, 2008 2:08 PM:" It's so sad that people who... (Longview Daily News, WA)

    Doughnuts get a gourmet dunk  Jun 19, 2008
    French-inspired New Orleans cuisine has long embraced this loophole and allowed Cajuns to consume beignets guiltlessly as a matter of course. At Huey's, you'll find the truest New Orleans beignets around. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Transition to NASCAR proves tricky for Hornish  Jun 10, 2008
    The stock cars bump and bang each other as a matter of course, while the slightest contact can destroy the Indy car's precise tuning. Hornish had a guaranteed spot in the first five Cup races this year, thanks to team owner Roger Penske's savvy ploy of switching the points from the car of former series champion Kurt Busch over to new teammate Hornish. (Scripps Howard News Wire)

    Bubbling with good intentions  May 27, 2008
    how to package or guide a technology to optimize its commercial viability," said Nick d'Arbeloff, executive director of the council, and also an alum of the regular tech industry, as a cofounder of telecom start-up Wildfire Communications. "These are folks who know how to do this as a matter of course - they've done it one, two, three times before. "Carolyn Y. Johnson can be reached at . ? Copyright 2008 Globe Newspaper Company. more stories like this Email Email Print Print Single page Single... (Boston Globe)

    Big, black cat - jaguar or leopard - killed in southern Missouri  May 27, 2008
    xhepera wrote on May 23, 2008 12:55 AM:" Sprint10h has already stated that nothing will change her/his opinion, and that's all well and good. But that opinion is just plain unfair and not well-reasoned. You'd be hard pressed to find a bigger animal lover than myself. It hurts my heart that this cat was killed. But that officer had no way of knowing that this had been a captive animal or that it had been declawed (the person that did that is the one that needs shooting, frankly). Police officers... (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)

    A ridiculous claim against Hillary  May 25, 2008
    And the comment was so radioactive only because Clinton seems now so insane in her delusional determination to fight a battle that is long over, that her comment couldn t help but give objective listeners the sickening feeling that maybe, just maybe, the woman is truly losing it, and blurting out a twisted dream out her her crazy inability to accept defeat the way every normal politician in our lifetime always has, as a matter of course. Nixon s petulance is the only precedent since 1960 for... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    Big Brother database for phones and e-mails  May 21, 2008
    In particular e-mails, SMS & mobile calls are logged & retained as a matter of course. This is a case of the horse having bolted some years ago. (Times Online)

    Wasteful water habits dry up, for some  Apr 6, 2008
    Developers should build those systems in as a matter of course, she said. "Anybody who is building a house now is nuts if they don't put in a cistern if they can possibly afford it.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Feeling Paranoid? Youre Not Alone  Apr 4, 2008
    Any woman alone on public transit at night in certain areas of some cities, or anywhere in Toronto (heh) would be vigilant, and she would be so as a matter of course. It s ja way of life for women. (New York Times)

    Major damage in police HQ blaze  Apr 2, 2008
    Security at the building will be increased as a matter of course, he added. Plans are also being made to relocated people working in the building which opened in 1974. (BBC News -- UK)

    Fed Rules Claim to Pre-Empt Injury Suits  Mar 31, 2008
    She projected preambles may "displace competing or conflicting state regulations or common law as a matter of course.". The practice varies by agency but is spreading. (ABC News -- Wire)

    Partisan bickering?  Mar 15, 2008
    As an Eagle River voter, I want the candidates to do their APOC work right as a matter of course. Those reports of where candidates draw their support tell me something about them. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Row over military uniforms in public  Mar 7, 2008
    The MP is known to be of the view that if other sections of society, such as firefighters, paramedics and police officers, can wear uniforms, members of the Armed Forces should also do so as a matter of course. Mr Davies is also expected to recommend that local authorities be persuaded to organise homecoming parades for any units based in their communities that have served in Iraq, Afghanistan or other conflict zones. (Times Online)

    A bit of know-how makes the most of wine  Feb 15, 2008
    From the presentation of the cork to the first taste and the eventual glass of wine, traditions dating back to old world hospitality are practiced as a matter of course. These rituals make sense and offer a glimpse into the background of wine practices. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Yuan flows raise national interest questions  Feb 8, 2008
    Melbourne lawyer Ian McCubbin says all Chinese state-owned enterprises apply to FIRB as a matter of course. "The Australian Government's position is that all those well-known Chinese enterprises that are now investing in these major projects in Australia are all regarded by FIRB and other agencies as government enterprises for the purposes of that policy," says McCubbin, who heads the China practice at law firm Deacons. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

    Cash shortfall for Scotland's free care  Feb 2, 2008
    Black added: "Because of the limited information at the time [of introducing the policy], the Scottish parliament did not receive sufficiently robust and comprehensive financial information and risk assessments."The parliament should require this as a matter of course to enable it to properly scrutinise all major policy proposals. "The Audit Scotland report comes just days after England's social care watchdog, the Commission for Social Care Inspection, found 700,000 older people in England were... (Guardian Unlimited)

    Letters to the editor  Feb 1, 2008
    What kind of representative of the people applauds this man who arrogantly, proudly, lies as a matter of course. What kind of nation just accepts such a leader. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)

    'Drug mix-up' theory for TV death  Jan 6, 2008
    " A spokeswoman for Mr Speight said the presenter had found Ms Collins' body in the bathroom of their home in St John's Wood "and immediately called an ambulance and the police". "Mark was the only other person present in the flat and has therefore been questioned by police as a matter of course. "He is assisting police with their enquiries and had nothing to do with Natasha's death," she said, before adding: "Mark is absolutely distraught.". (BBC News -- UK)

    The helicopter parents have landed  Jan 3, 2008
    One firm even copies job offer letters to the applicant's parents as a matter of course. In Britain most employers react badly to the interference of parents, according to Gilleard. (Guardian Unlimited -- Money)

    MBA mystery  in Morgantown  Dec 21, 2007
    As a matter of course, grades are recorded with the central admissions and records office at the end of each term or semester, according to Barmak Nassirian, associate executive director of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers in Washington, D.C.. "Grades have to be recorded before the next semester," Mr. Nassirian said, noting that certain classes require the completion of prerequisites. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Call for quicker HIV testing  Dec 10, 2007
    "People are dying because they are not being tested early enough. We need to be in a position where GPs are prepared to discuss HIV risks and offer HIV tests as a matter of course to people from at-risk communities."She added that African communities must also increase their awareness of the risks they face and the importance of HIV-testing. Rhon Reynolds, senior policy officer and deputy chief executive officer of the African HIV Policy Network, said the group welcomed "the important findings... (InTheNews.co.uk)

    Craig Creates Problems For Senate GOP  Dec 3, 2007
    "Are they going to begin to take up misdemeanor cases as a matter of course?" Brand said Friday on NBC's "Today" show. "That's going to put a lot of other people in serious jeopardy down the road.". (CBS News -- US)

    'Disgraced': a word journalists misuse  Nov 29, 2007
    Nowadays, Cousins is called "disgraced" almost as a matter of course. If he's not the "disgraced West Coast player" he's the "disgraced Brownlow medallist". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)

    British attitudes to rape suggest moral collapse, says Cameron  Nov 13, 2007
    She agreed with his suggestions for cultural change to stop women being viewed as objects and for children to be taught about sexual consent as a matter of course in sex-education classes. "It is important that we talk to children, so that years later when they become jurors, they no longer believe the myths of sexual assault: that women and girls are asking for it if they wear particular clothes, or are out late, or are drinking, that it's all their fault.". (Guardian Unlimited)

    Cameron vows tougher rape sentences  Nov 12, 2007
    " Mr Cameron will call for "widespread cultural change", and warn that society has become increasingly "sexualised" over the past decade - during which time treating women as sex objects has become viewed as "cool". He will insist that children should be taught about sexual consent as a matter of course in sex education classes. The Conservative leader will also announce that shadow justice secretary Nick Herbert is to carry out a review of punishments for rape to ensure they are "proportionate... (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)

    Japan's ruling party threatens snap election  Nov 11, 2007
    "That will be one of his options as a matter of course," he added on the public network NHK.. Ibuki was referring to the possibility of an early general election to break the impasse in parliament over a LDP-backed bill aimed at resuming a Japanese naval refuelling mission in the Indian Ocean to support the US-led "war on terror" in Afghanistan. (Yahoo! Asia News)

    Students advised not to walk alone  Nov 1, 2007
    Self-preservation should be stressed as a matter of course in all schools. Posted by JustMe, a resident of the Duveneck/St. (Palo Alto Online, CA)

    McCain on Giuliani and waterboarding  Oct 27, 2007
    Fred D. Thompson, the actor and former senator from Tennessee, said at a recent stop in Florida that he would not use waterboarding as a matter of course but that in certain circumstances officials had to do what is necessary to prevent attacks and save lives. Mr. Giulianis remarks about waterboarding seemed to leave more leeway toward using the practice than remarks he made at a news conference in June. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)

    Florida man arrested in 1976 rape-slaying of 7-year-old girl  Oct 5, 2007
    As a matter of course, Pressler will be scrutinized in relation to other unsolved killings in Rochester hat fit his profile, Green said, even though here's no information right now that ties him directly to any other crime. In the early 1970s, three girls in the Rochester area who had first and last names with the same initial were abducted not far from their homes while running late-afternoon errands to the store for their mothers. (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    Menino to review city fire agency  Oct 5, 2007
    As a matter of course, they are not tested if they agree to sign up for treatment. "The officers usually will say to them, 'Either you're going to address the situation right now, or I'm going to test you,' " Ostiguy said. (Boston Globe)

    Ghanaian Mentality: Why are we the way we are? (Part II)  Oct 1, 2007
    It is argued that had this continued without European interference, our continent would have evolved, as a matter of course, in a nature and manner suitable to our changing needs and the realities of the day, as she had been for centuries before their arrival. Walter Rodney, the late Guyanese political scientist, powerfully and convincingly develops this point in his book How Europe Underdeveloped Africa. (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    Blessing The Moose  Sep 24, 2007
    Woolie seemed to take it as a matter of course that her prayers had been answered so promptly and appropriately, even in the midst of what to her was wilderness. I was flabbergasted. (Boston Globe)

    Kiwi cops says they aren't Keystone Cops  Sep 20, 2007
    "We will, as a matter of course, fully debrief the investigation. There are lessons to be learned and they will be fully taken on board," Mr Pope said. He also answered concerns raised by the New Zealand public about how Mr Xue was able to take his young daughter out of the country, especially when he had a record of domestic violence. (Melbourne Herald Sun)

    Sunshine State Democrats Will Fight DNC Rules  Aug 28, 2007
    Let's suppose it was the RNC who had a rule that no primaries be held before a certain date and all parties agreed on that date as a matter of course. Then the majority Democratic state legislators (who knew about the rule and agreed to it) decided to ignore the agreement and move the primary up without consideration. (Yahoo News -- U.S. Congress)

    Islamist dreamMuslims in Indonesia explain why they want a unified Muslim state  Aug 13, 2007
    "It comes as a matter of course," he told me. "I've come to believe that Muslims have the right to defend themselves when attacked, but we're not allowed to be aggressive against Westerners if they're not attacking us. "The methodused in Hizb ut-Tahrir is a change in thought patterns. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)

    Wi-Fi simplicity edging out Wi-Fi security  Aug 9, 2007
    He said it's not an approach companies should be undertaking as a matter of course ... He said it's not an approach companies should be undertaking as a matter of course. (Search Security, MA)

    Top UGA cop says athletes not targeted  Jul 31, 2007
    As a matter of course, a suspended license will get bonded - no exceptions. It should be raising eyebrows in the athletic department that so many of their players cannot obey simple traffic laws and have operated moving vehicles so dangerously in the past that it necessitated suspension of their driving privileges. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Richard Quest: Keeping cool in summer  Jul 26, 2007
    CNN.com - Richard Quest's blog. Tuesday, July 24, 2007 When families go to play I have been busy traveling lately to New York, Los Angeles, and Johannesburg and now on my way to Washington. (CNN -- World)

    Deputy on leave after shooting  Jul 13, 2007
    "As a matter of course, he's on administrative leave for at least two to three days, and that's just standard in this type of situation," Norris said, adding the investigation is to ensure the sheriff's office did its job properly. Deputies responded to a 9-1-1 call by Freeman's parents that she was threatening suicide, Norris said. (Conroe Courier, TX)

    Hermione is a dude!  Jul 9, 2007
    Respectable publications like this one shield their readers from spoilers as a matter of course. You certainly won't hear me whisper that Professor McGonagall dies in a vicious slap fight. (Globe and Mail -- Technology)

    Chomsky: Imminent Crises  Jun 28, 2007
    Intelligence projections for the new millennium were that the United States would control Middle East oil as a matter of course, but would itself rely on more stable Atlantic Basin reserves: West African dictatorships and the Western hemispheres. But Washingtons postwar control of South America, from Venezuela to Argentina, is seriously eroding. (Zmag.org)

    EXCLUSIVE Barr acts on bullies at private schools  Jun 20, 2007
    "I do not know how their policies compare to the government sector and if, for instance, they call police as a matter of course where violence occurs, or what support they provide to victims of bullying even if they are able to expel the bullies.". Chairwoman of the Association of Independent Schools Christine Harrison said she had yet to see the detail of what the Government was proposing. (The Canberra Times)

    Corporate mobile management: Part I -- An introduction  Jun 12, 2007
    And users who spend time playing with technology are, as a matter of course, less productive. The same goes for users who cannot be supported. (SearchMobileComputing.com)

    Decision bars abuse claims against nuns from being heard  Jun 7, 2007
    He said: "When I was ten years old the nuns punished me by making me stand in a tiny dark mortuary containing the coffins of elderly people who had died. We were made to stand out in the snow in our underwear for having a pillow fight. We were kicked and punched as a matter of course and the nuns hit us with anything which came to hand. This type of evidence needs to be heard. The judgment may halt things a bit but we are all determined to keep going.". Mr Daly, who is on disability benefit as a... (Scotsman)

    Don't get all hot  Jun 2, 2007
    Goldie, it is really strange how the neocons are almost kamikaze-like and how they seem to enjoy screwing themselves and their families to protect the wealth of corporations run by corrupt people that dump on them as a matter of course. Blind allegiance is truly a scary thing. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    Export debts: Handle with care. By Gideon Jones  May 31, 2007
    Yet it seems that when British firms set their eyes on a prize as big as the potential new business to be gained from overseas markets, they often forget to undertake the checks and precautions that they would do as a matter of course when starting a new relationship with a customer at home. Trading overseas can be much more complex than doing business with a local firm, particularly when it comes to getting paid. (Accounting Web, UK)

    on-air shouting match  May 30, 2007
    ROSS: For the record, officials at both the White House and the CIA declined to comment, saying, as a matter of course, they do not comment on allegations of covert actions. On Wednesday's Good Morning America, the ABC program attempted to portray the plan in as hyperbolic a manner as possible with this graphic accompanying Ross' report: "America's Hidden War With Iran? CIA's Secret Operation." For a full rundown of the May 23 GMA version of the story, check Scott Whitlock's NewsBusters blog... (MediaResearch.org)

    How porn is wrecking relationships  May 29, 2007
    I regularly frequent a forum that is delightfully non-PC. People are jerks as a matter of course, and it's actually very ref. DexX on. (The Age)

    Burying the unborn  May 27, 2007
    No one here could have told me that, because they didn't ask, she said, because such investigations are not done as a matter of course. But in my case, finding out could save my life. (Globe and Mail)

    Recruitment crisis delays due date for second scans  May 20, 2007
    " One expectant mother from Penicuik, who asked not to be named, hit out at the current situation. The 30-year-old IT manager, who is 22 weeks pregnant, said: "I have been told by my midwife that I only get one scan, although my sister-in-law who lives a few miles away in the NHS Borders region gets three as a matter of course. "The midwife says that she can check other things without an ultrasound scan, but she cannot check the growth progress or check for defects in any other reliable way... (Scotsman)

    DoD News Briefing with Gen. Conway from the Pentagon  May 18, 2007
    Commanders in Iraq do that as a matter of course any time there is the accidental death of an Iraqi citizen or an Afghani citizen in this case, and your troops were somehow involved. But that solatia payment in no way prejudges guilt or innocence, really. (DOD DefenseLINK -- News)

    Why did they kill me off?  May 10, 2007
    Kiefer Sutherland s Jack Bauer now uses torture almost as a matter of course to extract information. Haysbert has heard that Ann Coulter the conservative pundit and the talk radio host Rush Limbaugh have visited the set, while Vice-President Dick Cheney and the former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld are said to be fans of the series. (Belfast Telegraph)

    Savoy attacked over snub to athlete Tanni  May 6, 2007
    Does it really take the law to ensure that establishments such as the Savoy provide exemplary customer service for disabled patrons as a matter of course. he asked. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)

    DoD News Briefing with Brig. Gen. Wiggins from the Pentagon  May 4, 2007
    In this particular case I think you're referring to -- you know, commanders as a matter of course normally conduct investigations when it concerns civilian casualties ... And as a matter of course as well, we try not to discuss those particular investigations until the facts are given by the commander. (DOD DefenseLINK -- News)

    Blair rules out new investigation  May 3, 2007
    Also on Guardian Unlimited. Blair rejects fresh calls for inquiry into 7/7 attacks. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)

    • Court's police chase rulingwon't end policy debates  May 2, 2007
    Supreme Court verdict or not, we would hope that police agencies across the country do not take this as a green light to initiate chases routinely or to terminate them forcibly as a matter of course. Deadly force should never be the first option and high-speed chases must be viewed case-by-case with the goal of protecting lives, not ending them. (Racine Journal Times, WI)

    David O'Brien  Apr 13, 2007
    Bobby Cox, on the other hand, does bone headed things as a matter of course. If the Braves lose this game, you can place it squarely on Cox. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Focus on the ICAEW: Izza's first 100 days  Mar 28, 2007
    Nobody was asked to leave, it was just decided as a matter of course to discuss the topic in private business. . (Accounting Web, UK)

    County P&Z says no to proposed office in Beaver Hills  Mar 23, 2007
    JD wrote on March 21, 2007 3:21 PM:"Unlike Wyth Park, the property in question is private and the seller (country club) would be a neighbor. So, no, this is not like putting the office in Wyth Park. I think people living in the Cedar Falls historical area or near University Avenue would be surprised to learn that it is unprecented for commercial and residential areas to be near each other. Perhaps Beaver Hills residents might note the nearby homes when they are driving to and stopping at the... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

    * Muslim leader calls for clerics to volunteer  Mar 22, 2007
    "Organizations like the Surf Lifesaving Association should be joined as a matter of course by the imam and his followers.". Prime Minister John Howard's conservative government last year passed tough new anti-terror laws and is tightening citizenship regulations. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Iraqis Seek to Hang Saddam Aide at Dawn  Mar 20, 2007
    Officials in the prime minister's office, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to release the information, said Monday that U.S. authorities had not yet responded to the request for custody but were expected to agree as a matter of course. The U.S. military had no immediate comment. (Forbes)

    Police investigate possible link in 2 fatal shootings  Mar 16, 2007
    Deputy Superintendent Daniel Coleman, chief of the Police Department's homicide unit said: "Both investigations are actively moving forward. As a matter of course, detectives routinely investigate the possibility of a connection between violent crimes. Right now, it is unclear what, if any, connection exists, but detectives will explore that circumstance.". Ginnairiss Blackwell, Quinntessa's sister, said yesterday, "We heard that his name was Cedrick, but to us it's just a coincidence, nothing... (Boston Globe -- Local)

    Gonzales rejects calls to step down  Mar 14, 2007
    "As a matter of course, the RNC provides server space and equipment to certain White House personnel in order to assist them with their political efforts," said Tracey Schmitt, RNC spokeswoman. Seven US attorneys were fired on Dec. 7 and another had been let go months earlier , all with little explanation from Justice Department officials, who later told Congress that the dismissals were related to their performance in office. (Boston Globe)

    Supermarkets clear pumps after 'faulty' petrol debacle  Mar 4, 2007
    "We will now be testing for silicon as a matter of course," the company said. Harvest Energy said it had isolated the higher silicon fuel, and could guarantee no further contaminated petrol would be distributed. (24dash.com)

    QCs warn Scots justice in crisis  Feb 19, 2007
    Stacey concludes: "Without a full inquiry into these events, then defence challenges are now likely to be made or attempted [into fingerprint evidence] as a matter of course.". Maggie Scott, former chair of the Faculty of Advocates Criminal Bar Association added: "They will have great difficulty in getting convictions on fingerprint evidence now because of the awareness in the public that it isn't a science.". (Scotsman)

    A call to care for God's creation  Feb 8, 2007
    Perhaps faith communities will begin as a matter of course to work with governments and businesses and scientists. I am convinced that no global problem will be solved in the future without grass-roots participation motivated by values, and worshiping congregations provide the most effective leadership to shape values. (Christian Science Monitor)

    YOUR VIEW: Vessel owners must lead on safety  Feb 7, 2007
    As a matter of course, crews heading to the fishing grounds of the Bering Sea are drug-tested before being hired (captains included) and then put through safety training that typically lasts two to three days. All this happens before the vessels are geared up and made ready for a long season at sea. (The Standard-Times, MA)

    Harman breaks ministerial ranks over attorney general  Feb 1, 2007
    Call to publish legal advice as a matter of course Secrecy 'a contradiction of accountable public office ... The constitutional affairs minister, Harriet Harman, is to break ranks by arguing that public trust in the role of the attorney general has been undermined, and this should be addressed by requiring his legal advice, including on issues such as the legality of military action, to be published as a matter of course. (Guardian Unlimited)

    When driving in China, first know where to spit  Jan 24, 2007
    "A letter from Beijing". from the January 24, 2007 edition. (Christian Science Monitor)

    Cooking with convection  Jan 24, 2007
    "It's like the surround-sound of modern music systems - convection cooking produces "surround heat,' " she says. Another enthusiast is Debbie Clark, owner of Delish on Elmwood Avenue. Clark uses commercial-size convection ovens as a matter of course, but she uses a smaller one in her home kitchen, as well. "People are always asking me about them," she says. The fan makes baking a little different, she admits. Clark likes to tell the story about the time she started to bake some small cream puffs... (Buffalo News -- Arts)

    Technology against violence  Jan 11, 2007
    Expecting the victim to leave instead of asking why the justice system cannot restrain the batterer from reassaulting illustrates how ingrained it has become to expect danger as a matter of course when victims seek to end abusive relationships. Currently, many battered partners leave -- their homes, families, or jobs. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)

    More of this story  Jan 8, 2007
    NB doesn't send out e-mails as a matter of course, he continued. e sometimes send something directed to a specific person, but we would never send a broadcast e-mail or request private information from a customer. (Cheboygan Daily Tribune, MI)

    When team quits, coach must go  Jan 2, 2007
    There are high draft choices on those lines and they continually re-stock them as a matter of course through the draft. And they are BIG, not little. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

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