Her mother and aunt came to the ceremony but were removed by two cops. Their daughter declared, “I worked hard throughout high school and I wanted to walk with my class.” Her parents voiced solidarity. Her mother declared: “I can't believe something like this is happening in 2005.”

In a way, it’s consistent—Also a classmate of Cosby, the father of her child, was authorized to participate in the graduation ceremony.

UK: Next, big biz bankruptcy only?—“Record numbers of bankruptcies and continued stagnation in the housing market were stark reminders…of the mounting economic challenges that Labour faces in its third term…. Personal bankruptcies in England and Wales reached 13,229 in the first three months of the year, marking a 28 percent rise on the same period last year and the fifth quarterly increase in a row.”—The Times, London.

A true believer?—President Bush beats his gums a good deal, but he sure seems to practice some of what he preaches—like buying into the system. In a required disclosure, he reported he has at least $4.85 million in Treasury notes, plus another million scattered among various savings accounts.

Death row breakout crushed—“Colorado Springs, Colorado—The city manager ordered an investigation when police fired up to 120 rounds in a residential neighborhood to kill five buffalo that escaped from a slaughterhouse. Bullets struck evacuated homes. No people were injured.”—News item

‘Terminator' keeps busy—Last January, California's Governor Schwartzenegger presented an “overhaul” on workers compensation benefits. Now an independent study for the insurance industry finds that workers permanently disabled on the job will have their benefits slashed more than 50 percent.

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