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Duke Cunningham, 83, Congressman Convicted in Corruption Scandal, Dies

30 août 2025 à 00:58
A war hero turned politician, he was first elected to the House in 1990 but stepped down in 2005 after pleading guilty to tax evasion and conspiracy to commit bribery.

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Representative Duke Cunningham, Republican of California, in 2005, the year he pleaded guilty in a bribery scandal and left Congress after 15 years in office.
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Robin Lakoff, Expert on Language and Gender, Is Dead at 82

15 août 2025 à 16:10
In arguing that language enforces the power imbalance between the sexes, she inspired an entire academic field.
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