LETTERS: NCT, Sept. 17, 2008 Sep 18, 2008
"In 1948 the California Supreme Court shocked many Californians and decided that this racial restriction was unconstitutional. This was almost 20 years before the 1967 case of Loving v. Virginia (388 U.S. 1 (1967)).Do you think the California court was wrong to invalidate the ban against interracial marriage? to Danny wrote on Sep 17, 2008 1:42 PM:What other theory is there? You, like so many others, think that by pointing to your so-called "holes" in the theory of natural selection that you... (North County Times)
Peter Camejo dies - helped found Green Party Sep 14, 2008
After graduating from high school with a perfect score on his math SAT, he studied mathematics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and later transferred to UC Berkeley. He never earned a degree. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
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MCCAIN CAMPAIGN SLAMS VP PICK... Aug 24, 2008
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The Kid Who Wrecked The Grade Curve Aug 21, 2008
An Ohio high school student who says he has been taking practice tests since sixth grade has received perfect scores on both the SAT and ACT college entrance exams ... 5 million students who took their test last year achieved a perfect score ... 2 million students who took that test during the 2006-2007 school year had a perfect score. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Hancock Review Aug 2, 2008
It's not hard to get a perfect score. Unfortunately, this is the only bonus round you see. (IGN Wireless Games)
Tests not so great after all Jul 27, 2008
But a student who earns a perfect score on the new English II test will be no closer to a high-paying job or a college scholarship than a student who barely passes. Fortune 500 companies don't hire workers based on their ability to determine which organizational structure an author utilizes in a piece of writing. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
The subpoena diaries Jul 26, 2008
Then again, even the smoothest of operators might not pass the image test Fulmer took Thursday with a perfect score. Had it been a brash Hollywood actor getting served, the delivery man who stole the show might have been laid out on the Wyfrey valet lane with a black eye instead of giving radio interviews. (Alabama Sports -- Rivals.com)
Classic bicycle moments on film Jul 20, 2008
Bright red like a shiny '57 Chevy plus psychedelic swirly spokes and giant handlebars with stringy flares equals more than a perfect score. Bonus points for wearing a suit that is tighter than spandex. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Pursuing Perfection Jul 14, 2008
Nobody in Olympic gymnastic competition ever scored a perfect 10 until 1976, when 14-year-old Nadia Comaneci received seven perfect scores ... Getting a perfect score quickly went from unprecedented to routine. (Forbes)
SCT mines past shows for 'best of' collection Jul 13, 2008
The result is "10 out of 10: The Perfect Score," a "best of" collection from summer revues gone by ... The title, "10 out of 10: The Perfect Score," seems to add pressure to perform. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Altavista students ace SOL tests Jul 13, 2008
Five Altavista Elementary School students earned perfect scores on all of their Standards of Learning tests taken during the last school year ... "For those who scored a perfect score on all of their SOLs, it is truly a remarkable feat and something that not many kids accomplish," said Altavista Elementary School Principal Andy McCracken ... Robbins, Blankenship, Green and Taylor were excited about their perfect scores. (Altivista Journal, VA)
Local woman using Ham radio skills; ‘hobby’ can be useful in emergency situations Jun 27, 2008
That Fall, I successfully passed the code test with an almost perfect score, but failed the technical theory portion of the test and it was back to the classroom for me. That meant another summer of studying the manual for the determined youngster and in the Fall of 1951, when she was 13 years old, and even though she had a temperature of 102 degrees and tonsillitis, she managed to pass both the code and theory parts of the FCC test. (West Frankfort Daily American, IL)
MGS4 Review Controversy Continues Jun 16, 2008
"There are a lot of perfect scores and 9s for MGS4, and I can only speculate why. First, I believe that some reviewers give Kojima a free pass because hes Kojima and that makes no sense. Ive read some reviews where the writer complains for a good portion of the article and then awards the game a 9/10 or a 10/10. Gamesradar (whom I love) is guilty of this. If youre going to make arguments against a game, then stick to those points by awarding the game a score that reflects your beliefs. The... (PSX Extreme)
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull May 26, 2008
My only real complaint, and one that stops it from getting a perfect score, is that at times it felt like they wanted to get too much into the film - completely understandable given the franchise's absence from the screen, but noticeable nonetheless. One final thought, as it's alluded to in one of the final sequences in the film, while the winds of change may come and even as young ones like Shia LaBeouf may reach for the crown, as pretenders like the Mummy or National Treasure will offer their... (Empire Movies)
A Soldier's Story May 24, 2008
and got a near perfect score, a 98 I believe. I could've done anything from mop floors to operate nuclear reactors on submarines. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Kristi Yamaguchi Crowned 'Dancing' Champion May 24, 2008
The athlete and her dancing partner, Mark Ballas, beat football star Jason Taylor to win the sixth season of the hit program--notching a perfect score for their final jive dance. Chilean hunk Cristian de la Fuente came third in the competition, despite being dogged by an arm injury during the last few weeks of the show. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
'American Idol' Bests 'Dancing' in TV Ratings May 22, 2008
That's a season high for this round of hoofing, won with a perfect score by the Olympic gold medalist. Dancing hasn't beaten singing in prime time, however, and Tuesday was no exception. (Newsmax)
Yamaguchi Skates To "Dancing " Win May 21, 2008
Olympian Earns Perfect Score, Keeps Her Shirt On. Rrstar Says He's Learned To Be A True Man And Show His Feelings. (CBS News)
Yamaguchi is tops in dance May 21, 2008
And we got a perfect score to go out with, so I'm happy ... Figure-skating champ Yamaguchi got a perfect score of 60 on Monday's show, and has regularly topped the judges' scoreboard throughout season six ... She and Taylor each earned perfect scores of 30 for their final dances on Tuesday's show. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
'GTA IV': Hitting the streets May 21, 2008
The nut graph: There is a difference between a perfect score and a perfect game. GTA IV is far from perfect, but it does so many things well that it fully deserves the highest possible score. (Florida Times-Union)
Real Talent Makes For "Dull" TV On "Idol" May 20, 2008
Olympian Earns Perfect Score, Keeps Her Shirt On ... Olympian Earns Perfect Score, Keeps Her Shirt On. (CBS News)
Yamaguchi Bests The Boys On "Dancing" May 20, 2008
Olympian Earns Perfect Score, Keeps Her Shirt On ... (CBS) Kristi Yamaguchi danced her way to a perfect score on the "Dancing With The Stars" season six finale Monday night, and - unlike the other two competitors - she did it without exposing her chest ... Olympian Earns Perfect Score, Keeps Her Shirt On. (CBS News)
Yamaguchi leads in 'Dancing With the Stars' finale May 20, 2008
The figure-skating champ earned a perfect score of 60 for her two dances Monday, putting her far ahead of fellow finalists Cristian de la Fuente, who scored 52, and Jason Taylor, who finished with 51 ... Her perfect score easily bested de la Fuente's 26 points and Taylor's 24 ... Finishing the season with two perfect scores was "unbelievable," Yamaguchi said: "We were so thrilled with the dances and the scores, we were like, 'Yes!' It's that extra little Tiger Woods fist-pump at the end.". (USA Today -- Life)
Chesney Wins 4th Straight Entertainer Of The Year Award May 20, 2008
Kristi Yamaguchi danced her way to a perfect score on the "Dancing With The Stars" season finale Monday night, and - unlike the other two competitors - she did it without exposing her chest. This season of "American Idol" had talented singers, a doe-eyed teenage contestant for the prepubescent crowd, visits from pop royalty, stinging comments from Simon Cowell and jaw-droppers from Paula Abdul, but some viewers are tuning out. (KWTX.com, TX)
Gadsden students show write stuff May 16, 2008
Five Gadsden County students two fourth-graders, one middle school student and two East Gadsden High School seniors achieved a perfect score on the test. They have simply risen to the top in the Big Bend, a beaming Gadsden County Schools Superintendent Reginald James said Friday. (Gadsden County Times, FL)
Did'GTA' deserve perfect marks? May 16, 2008
Did 'GTA IV' deserve perfect scores ... Did 'GTA IV' deserve perfect scores ... Rockstar Games / Rockstar GamesIf perfection is unattainable, why did "Grand Theft Auto IV" get so many perfect scores from critics. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Some Buckeyes Do, In Fact, Have Talent May 15, 2008
We didnt win with a perfect score, so it was kind of a bitter loss for us. . (Bucknuts.com)
'Dancing With the Stars': Will Marissa Jaret Winokur's fans rally ... May 13, 2008
They drew the tango and the jive, which had gotten them a perfect score a few weeks ago. To prepare for the tango, they go to a high-level tango class of professional dancers, who give Kristi advice by touching her all over, sort of like the grandmother in Sixteen Candles. (Los Angeles Times)
This lady has almost pitch-perfect diction May 12, 2008
His horsey accent and general unlikeability may make dramatic sense, but it diminishes On the Street Where You Live, arguably the most beautiful song in Loewe's perfect score. (The book is Lerner's best too, even if he does rhyme Budapest with so rude a pest. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Overheard, out and about, Mrs. Grundy sees all, tells all May 3, 2008
Young Hampton made a perfect score, and all three were named state winners. Their coach was Joan (Hill) Mitchell. (Andalusia Star News, AL)
'Grand Theft Auto IV' is the perfect crime story May 2, 2008
The single-player game alone is immense, and easily deserving of the perfect score, but there's something else this breakthrough product does just as well; it blows the doors off of what you expect from a multiplayer game. Just think of the way you play single player (with cops always in pursuit) then multiply that by 16. (Juneau Empire)
Marlee Matlin Latest To Depart "Dancing" Apr 23, 2008
Leader Kristi Yamaguchi Nails Perfect Score For Her Jive. Season's Oldest Competitor Voted Off After Weak Rumba. (CBS News)
Mud flies in race for U.S. House Apr 17, 2008
com, in 2007, Childers' senior care home received a perfect score and did not receive any deficiencies from a state inspection. "It's very obvious that Davis and his special interest buddies in Washington want to smear my name just as he smeared his primary opponent's name," Childers added. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Trail Blazers request waivers on Darius Miles Apr 16, 2008
Miles also has two acting credits, appearing in the films Van Wilder and The Perfect Score. GT Reader Comments. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Trail Blazers request waivers on F Darius Miles Apr 15, 2008
Miles also has a pair of acting credits, appearing in the films "Van Wilder" and "The Perfect Score.". Copyright 2008. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
Blazers want waivers on Miles to save cap space Apr 15, 2008
Miles also has a pair of acting credits, appearing in the films "Van Wilder" and "The Perfect Score.". Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. (ESPN -- Golf News)
Smart acting in a smart movie Apr 14, 2008
Vanessa (Page) is a member of the Young Republicans and Model U.N. and strives for a perfect score on the SAT, while son James (Ashton Holmes) struggles for his father's attention but consistently falls in the shadow of Vanessa's achievements. Enter Church as Chuck, Lawrence's unemployed and less-educated adopted brother, who moves in with the family. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Shooter closing in on national honor Apr 12, 2008
In the service rifle match, he won the rapid sitting match with a perfect score of 200-11X, took fourth Master in rapid-fire prone and second Master in rapid-fire aggregate. Kyle Stewart, 17, of Sonora set personal bests by taking first Master in slow prone and third Master in off-hand. (The Union Democrat)
Shannons legs give heraDancing edge Apr 8, 2008
Len also accounted for the only nine in what otherwise would have amounted to a perfect score for the Olympic champ. advertisement. (MSNBC -- News)
The movie "Smart People" passes this critic's test Apr 8, 2008
Her sarcasm and wit stayed strong, even though she was embedded in an entirely different role from "Juno." Instead of a cute, dorky girl into lots of cool, dorky music, Page plays a scholarly high school senior in, "Smart People," eager to make the perfect score on her SATs and get into a great school. But, this movie is not really about Page and her snooty sounding character Vanessa Wetherhold, although she does have an interesting plot of her own. (The Loyola Greyhound, MD)
Katie Henry, teen playwright college bound Apr 5, 2008
But thanks to a brazen act of plagiarism, Henry - who won the competition again this year for her "Perfect Score" - got to see "Room 12" in a local high school production directed by the girl who'd tried to pass the play off as her own ... There's plenty of sardonic repartee in "Perfect Score," which tracks a year in the lives of four friends going through the torturous process of applying to college ... The pressure-cooker process of getting into college these days - when some kids and their... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Clinton suggests building boom to fix infrastructure, create jobs Apr 2, 2008
Obama knocked down a paltry 37 pins in seven frames (a perfect score is 300 over 10 frames). "My economic plan is better than my bowling," he said. (Boston Globe)
Gym Dogs' bundle of energy coming of age Apr 2, 2008
That perfect score in the final meet of the regular season was the first for her in 16 years of competition and the only one posted nationally on bars this season. Taylor attributes her improvement to growing up. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Great Beyond Super-Scientist-Spotting Quiz! Mar 28, 2008
I got a perfect score, even though I did not know David Sloan Wilson. Glad to see Prof Steve Jones there. (Nature News Service)
Straight shooters Mar 7, 2008
A perfect score in Bullseye pistol shooting is 900. Kirby said many people who play golf and shoot say the two activities are similar in that they re 90 percent mental, adding that no other form of shooting sport will teach you how to be an all-around good shot like learning to shoot a pistol with one hand. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
YOU PICK THE OSCARS! CONTEST WINNERS Feb 26, 2008
This year, a perfect score wasn t necessary to take home the top prize in The Times-Tribune s annual You Pick the Oscars contest. Jody Ruddy, of Dunmore, was the contest s grand-prize winner, beating out 591 other movie buffs. (Scranton Times, PA)
Science department honors nine students for January Feb 22, 2008
She was the only student in my classes to get a perfect score on the first semester final ... Throughout this year Carly has earned nearly perfect scores on all class work including projects and assessments, Jenke said ... Thomas distinguished himself by getting a perfect score on the comprehensive pre-AP chemistry semester exam, Rohde said. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
`King of Porn,' Dr. Ruth, `Freaked' Parents: Welcome to Sex Week at Yale Feb 16, 2008
Yale led the list in 2006, receiving a perfect score because of its ``excellent resources'' and Sex Week, Trojan said. Trojan included more schools in the latest rankings, giving top honors to the University of Minnesota and the University of Wyoming. (Bloomberg -- US)
Under the radar Feb 14, 2008
Just maxed the level on my second Puzzle Quest character and got a perfect score on every level of LocoRoco a month or two back, so I need something new for my PSP. Oh, and the original free version of de Blob is great, so I have high hopes for a professional remake. Posted by: DexX on February 14, 2008 9:30 AM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
2007's best selling game revealed Jan 29, 2008
Halo 3, The Orange Box and Super Mario Galaxy all achieved a perfect score. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Technology)
Craig Ferguson passes citizenship test Jan 29, 2008
The "Late Late Show" host announced Monday that he got a perfect score on his citizenship test, taken Friday in Los Angeles. The Scottish-born Ferguson will officially be sworn in a few weeks from now. (Yahoo News)
Are you prepared for wildfires? Jan 29, 2008
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Firefighters on alert Jan 29, 2008
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Celebrity to host golf tournament during Super Bowl week Jan 23, 2008
Each gave FedEx a 5, the only company to get a perfect score. Pepsi was runner-up, notching a 4 from Moses and a 5 from Anshell. (AZCentral -- News)
Letters to the Editor, Dec. 23: Dec 27, 2007
Barefoot wrote on Dec 24, 2007 9:58 AM:" How many innocent people are you willing to put to death to make sure you get the right one, Joe M? Give me a percentage: e.g., you are comfortable killing people as long as your are 99 percent sure you are killing real murderers. {paragraph}You don't get to pick a perfect score, either, since we are certain we haven't been close to being perfect in the past. The state of Illinois, for example. ". Barefoot wrote on Dec 24, 2007 10:03 AM:" How many cases... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
VCE top performers: the singer, the juggler, the birthday boy Dec 18, 2007
The Melbourne High School student, who will study commerce next year, got a perfect score of 50 in English, accounting and business management, as well as a 49 in chemistry ... Four students from Kew's Methodist Ladies' College recorded a perfect score of 99. (The Age, Australia -- Breaking News)
Mel B second in US dance final Nov 28, 2007
Mel B and her dance partner received a perfect score. Spice Girl Mel B has come second in US TV show Dancing with the Stars. (BBC News -- UK)
Helio Castroneves Tops Melanie Brown to Capture 'Dancing With the Stars' Trophy Nov 28, 2007
Castroneves and his partner, Julianne Hough, earned a perfect score of 30 for their final dance Tuesday, a quickstep. They came into the final contest in second place, one point behind competitors Melanie Brown and Maksim Chmerkovskiy. (Fox News)
Mel B is a busy girl these days Nov 28, 2007
"It's who the viewers want to vote for. So if you get a perfect score, it can work for you, or it can definitely work against you. Sabrina (Bryan) got perfect scores and got kicked off because people thought, 'Aw, she's fine.' ". But Dancing isn't the biggest ticket of her year. (USA Today -- Life)
Castroneves takes Dancing With The Stars title Nov 28, 2007
Helio Castroneves and partner Julianne Hough entered the finals in second place but scored a perfect score on a quickstep to win ... Both couples received perfect scores of 30 from the judges in their final dances Tuesday. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Golden gaming Nov 24, 2007
Halo 3, The Orange Box and Super Mario Galaxy have all been awarded one of the highest accolades in gaming - a perfect score from Edge. And plenty of other games have been given near perfect scores also - from Bioshock to Crysis, Drake's Progress and Call of Duty 4. (BBC News -- Technology)
Garth's Goodbye: Actress Exits 'DWS' Nov 22, 2007
After a fierce dance-off that saw two teams receive perfect scores during the semifinals, it was actress Jennie Garth and partner Derek Hough who were voted off ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" Tuesday night ... "She's learned every dance there is to learn. She's done two encore dances and a perfect score. So, mission accomplished. She's amazing.". (ABC News)
Jennie Garth Eliminated From 'Dancing' Nov 21, 2007
A cheeky quickstep fell one judge's "9" short of a perfect score; and the mambo that followed, while supremely entertaining, was flawed, earning a 27 out of 30. The showbiz icon has clearly been riding a wave of popularity with voters. (New York Post)
Start your engines Nov 13, 2007
Helio quicksteps his way to a perfect score - Dancing With the Stars- msnbc ... Helio quicksteps his way to a perfect score ... Then again, he seemed shocked he didnt earn a perfect score for last weeks jive, so maybe hes not his own best judge. (MSNBC -- News)
