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Photos: BBBS Honors James, Lawrence, Others

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bermuda [BBBS] marked Mentoring Month with a special awards ceremony at City Hall with Kyle James and Sergeant Bernadette Lawrence named the Big Brother and Big Sister of the Year. The event was organized by the BBBS charitable organisation and hosted by the Corporation of Hamilton. The Town Crier opened the event […]

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Episode 574 - Amy Lawrence

On this week's episode, I'm joined by one of our long-time friends, Amy Lawrence. We chat a bit about footballers and their new initiative to donate pay to the NHS, but we mostly chat about her life and work as one of the most respected football journalists around. We discuss how she become obsessed with football and Arsenal, how she began writing for The Gooner and made her way to the Observer via FourFourTwo magazine, wearing the dual hat of fan and journalist, and lots more.


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Lawrence Wright's worst-case pandemic scenario is fictional — for now

The journalist ("The Looming Tower") and playwright ("My Trip to Al Qaeda") discusses his frightening and eerily prescient novel, "The End of October."




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Dundee United stance on selling £2m Celtic transfer target Lawrence Shankland in January



Celtic boss Neil Lennon is trying to sign Dundee United striker Lawrence Shankland in the January transfer window, but the Hoops face a tough battle to sign the 24-year-old this month, amid competition from arch-rivals Rangers.




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18-year-old killed in first Lawrence homicide of the year

Police said the shooting happened Friday night near the intersection of East 46th Street and Shadeland Avenue.

       




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MSD Lawrence Township is providing 5 days of breakfasts and lunches for students

The school district provided free grab-and-go breakfasts and lunches for students Monday. It will do it again next Monday (March 23).

      




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Larry Rush, a Lawrence North superfan, dies of complications from COVID-19

Lawrence North superfan Larry Rush died March 28 from health complications related to COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.

       




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Build-A-Team: Putting together the best Lawrence North basketball team

IndyStar preps Insider Kyle Neddenriep identified the 64 "best" high school teams of all-time. That means the best team you can put together.

      





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CBD News: It is a great pleasure to welcome you to the city of Montreal, where the Great Lakes Waterway and the Saint Lawrence Seaway meet, on the occasion of the 6th GEF-UNDP-IMO Research and Development Forum and Exhibition on Ballast Water Management.




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Penei Sewell will grade higher than Trevor Lawrence, Justin Fields next season

Too early to just hand him the Heisman Trophy now?




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What matters to Aboriginal children and young people, their families and communities : South Australia's Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People inaugural report December 2019 / [April Lawrie].




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François-Charles-Joseph Bonaparte, King of Rome, as a boy. Engraving by W. Bromley, 1830, after Sir T. Lawrence.




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François-Charles-Joseph Bonaparte, King of Rome, as a boy. Engraving by W. Bromley, 1830, after Sir T. Lawrence.

London (3 Haymarket) : Published ... by W.B. Tiffin, June 21st 1830.




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Item 01: Scorebook of the Aboriginal Cricket Tour of England being a copy in Charles Lawrence's hand, 1868




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Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds name baby boy Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson after doctors who saved PM's life

Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds have named their baby boy Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson.




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National Stephen Lawrence Day: FA inclusion chief Paul Elliott says more must be done to eliminate racism

Former Charlton and Chelsea defender Paul Elliott believe there is still work to be done to eliminate racism in football, on the second National Stephen Lawrence Day.




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Deepika & Ranbir May Reunite For Sanjay Leela Bhansali's ‘Baiju Bawra’ & We’re Already Excited




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Election 2016: Dumbing down American politics, Lawrence Lessig, and the Presidency


Editor’s Note: This post was originally published by the Institute of Governmental Studies. Thomas Mann is also Resident Scholar at IGS.

Donald Trump and the Amen chorus of Republican presidential aspirants may have appeared to monopolize the capacity to make fantastical claims about what’s wrong with America and how to fix it. But a rival has appeared on the scene, outlining a very different fantasy plan to run for president on the Democratic side of the aisle.

Harvard law professor Lawrence Lessig looks meek—a dead ringer for Mr. Peepers—yet is anything but. Lessig built an impressive career in legal scholarship on the regulation of cyberspace, and the mild-mannered, soft-spoken academic became a cult hero among libertarians fearful of increasing legal restrictions on copyright, trademark and the electromagnetic spectrum. But Lessig’s transformation into a political activist was spurred by his personal revelation that money in politics is the root of all our governing problems. Eliminate the dependence of elected officials on private donors and the formidable obstacles to constructive policymaking will crumble. Simple but searing truth, or a caricature of a complex governing system shaped by institutions, ideas/ideologies, and interests?

Lessig became a whirlwind of energy and organization to promote his new values and beliefs, leading efforts to “Change Congress,” convene a second constitutional convention, raise awareness of corruption in politics through the “New Hampshire Rebellion,” and start the “Mayday PAC,” a super PAC designed to end all super PACs. He wrote the bestselling book Republic, Lost: How Money Corrupts Congress—and A Plan to Stop It, delivered a series of popular TED talks, and tirelessly traveled the country with his PowerPoint.

With none of these enterprises yet bearing fruit, Lessig has decided to raise the stakes. He has announced that if he receives $1 million from small donors by September, he will seek the Democratic presidential nomination, running as a “referendum candidate.” His single-issue platform, built around the concept of “Citizen Equality,” consists of “true” campaign finance reform supplemented by electoral reform (to weaken the influence of gerrymandering) and voting rights. His goal is to use the election to build a mandate for political reform that will cure our democratic ills. Lessig will apparently have nothing to say about anything other than political reform, insisting that his issue should be and can be the number one priority of voters in the 2016 elections. If nominated and elected, President Lessig will serve in office only long enough to enact the Citizen Equality Act and then resign, turning over the powers and responsibilities of the office to the vice president. Recently he generously informed the Vice President that he would happily enable a third Joe Biden term by selecting him as his running mate.

The hubris of the Harvard Professor is breathtaking. In virtually every respect, his strategy is absurd. Lessig’s political reform agenda is stymied by Republicans, not Democrats. Why not direct his energies where the opposition resides? All of the current Democratic presidential candidates support the thrust of these reforms. But saying that this is their highest priority is likely to harm, not boost, their candidacies. Why would even the most ardent supporter of the three pillars of Lessig’s reform agenda cast a ballot solely on this basis? Big and important issues divide the two parties today and the stakes of public action or inaction are huge. We don’t have the luxury of using the election to try to build a mandate for a set of political reforms that would have no chance of passing in the face of GOP opposition and would be of only incremental utility if they did.

Campaign finance does play a corrosive role in our democracy and I have invested much of my career grappling with it. There is no doubt that money in elections facilitates the transfer of economic inequality into political inequality, and the spectacle of several hundred plutocrats dominating the finance of our elections should be a target of serious reform efforts in the courts and the Congress. At the same time it is foolish to imagine that campaign finance is the only route for private wealth to influence public policy or that its reform will dramatically transform the policy process. Money did not prevent the major legislative enactments of 2009-2010—including the stimulus, student loans, the Affordable Care Act, and financial services reform. Nor is it likely to be the critical factor on climate change, immigration, infrastructure or jobs and wages; which party wins the White House and whether control with Congress is unified or divided is key. If anything, the Lessig campaign is likely to weaken the forces for political reform by demonstrating just how small the relative priority for this action is.

Trump offers the country his outsider status, success in building his personal wealth, an outsized personality, a brashness in asserting how easily he can solve the country’s problems, and a hearty appetite for and skill in stoking the anger and fears of a segment of the country. He feeds the notion that a strong, fearless, wily leader, inexperienced and mostly uninformed in politics and governing, can be the man on a white horse saving a great country losing its exceptional status. His claim that all politicians are bought by private interests—a claim Lessig eagerly embraces—fits well with his grandiose claims that he alone can fix what ails the country. A significant segment of Republican voters, presumably not well versed in the American constitutional system are attracted to him, at least enough for him to be a factor in this election campaign.

Lessig is a far less commanding presence but his ambition burns no less than that of Trump. The notoriety, celebrity, and adoring audiences are heady stuff, even if on a much smaller scale. Lessig told Bloomberg that Trump’s candidacy is evidence that his reform message is taking hold. Lessig said, Trump “strikes people as credible when he says all these people (politicians) are bought—I used to buy them …Trump is saying the truth.” Lessig will be a minor figure in this election and the causes for which he fights are unlikely to advance from it. Both Lessig and Trump, despite their differences in visibility and importance in the election, will have contributed to the dumbing down of American politics, a reality that will bring tears to the eyes of civics teachers and political science professors across the country.

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Image Source: © Brendan McDermid / Reuters
      
 
 




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Rob Lawrie, the ex-squaddie, and the girl taken

Rob thought he was helping a refugee girl and her father as they struggled to get to the UK. But he found out it was all a lie.




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EXCLUSIVE SCOOP: Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone to team up for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Baiju Bawra?

While the film industry has come to a halt, the producers, actors and directors are interacting with each other through video calls and getting things in order for the future. Multiple films are being planned at the moment and one of them is Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ambitious period musical drama, Baiju Bawra. Bollywood Hungama has exclusively learnt that the celebrated director is in talks with Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone for the official remake of the 1952 film.

“Ranbir and Deepika make a pair to reckon with on screen and Bhansali wants to create magic on screen with the two actors. Talks are on, however neither of the two have signed the dotted lines yet,” revealed a source close to the development, adding further that the idea is to move away from the conventional pairing for Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone. “He will work with Ranveer again in the future, but he doesn’t want to repeat the pairing of the real life couple for the fourth consecutive time.”

Ranbir made his acting debut with Sanjay Leela Bhansali in Saawariya, which was a colossal disappointment, while Deepika has worked with the director in Ram-Leela, Bajirao Mastani and Padmavaat. Ranbir and Deepika, on the other hand, have worked together in two successful films – Bachna Ae Haseeno and Yeh Jaawani Hai Deewani, while their third collaboration, Tamasha, was a flop. “These are all early talks, which started before the lockdown, but with the entire calendar of actors going for a toss, it would be interesting to see how things shape up. Though Ranbir and Deepika will make for a formidable pair in a Bhansali film,” the source added.

Bhansali is currently working from home on the post production of his next directorial, Gangubai Kathiawadi with Alia Bhatt, which went on the floors in November last year. A lot of shoot still remains, and it will be resumed once the national scenario gets back to normal.

Also Read: Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt to reunite for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Baiju Bawra?




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Derek Lawrenson picks his 12-man lineup for Team Europe's defence of the Ryder Cup

WORLD OF GOLF: I blame Colin Montgomerie. It's a decade since the Scot marked the start of Ryder Cup qualifying by writing down the 12 players who he thought would make his team.




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Atomic bombs, battleships and Blackpool... how Cyril Lawrence has led a life less ordinary

MATT BARLOW: When football last ground to a halt back in 1939, Cyril Lawrence was a teenager on the verge of a breakthrough into the Blackpool first team.




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The Voice: Blake Shelton symbolically steals Jessie Lawrence to show respect making everyone weep

The 43-year-old country star had everyone in tears on Tuesday's episode of The Voice after he symbolically tried to steal a struggling contestant.




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Rapist Jason Lawrance used Dating Direct and Match.com 'lied of vasectomy before date fell pregnant'

Convicted rapist Jason Lawrance (pictured on his wedding day) appeared at Nottingham Crown Court after it was alleged that he lied about having a vasectomy to a woman he met online.




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Iskra Lawrence wears plunging top during Paris Fashion Week

She's been making several style statements during her time in the French capital. 




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Jennifer Lawrence flashes diamond ring at Dior Paris Fashion Week show

The Oscar-winning actress, 28, displayed her huge ring as she arrived at the Dior autumn-winter Paris Fashion Week presentation at Musée Rodin in the French capital on Tuesday afternoon.




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Jennifer Lawrence keeps low profile as newly-engaged star steps out

Jennifer Lawrence was spotted enjoying a night out in the French capital on Tuesday following another busy day at Paris Fashion Week.




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Mo Farah finishes FOUR minutes behind Chicago marathon winner Lawrence Cherono

Mo Farah finished a disappointing four minutes behind winner Lawrence Cherono in Sunday's Chicago marathon after posting his worst ever time over the distance, one year after winning event.




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Hunger Games Catching Fire premiere: Jennifer Lawrence drowns her youthful figure in unflattering embellished 'Smarties' gown

Hunger Games Catching Fire premiere: Jennifer Lawrence drowns her youthful figure in unflattering embellished 'Smarties' gown




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Jennifer Lawrence repeats last year's Oscars fall as she trips on red carpet

The 23-year-old tripped over her strapless orange gown as she climbed out of her limousine,but was helped to her feet by her boyfriend Nicholas Hoult outside the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday.




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JULIA LAWRENCE reviews Madonna at the London Palladium 

JULIA LAWRENCE: On Wednesday night at London's Palladium, Madonna remembered her manners. And painful hip and knee be damned, she dazzled, the absolute trouper she is.




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MSNBC host Lawrence O'Donnell retracts claim that Russian oligarchs co-signed Trump's bank loans

O'Donnell claimed on the air that a source had told him 'the co-signers of Donald Trump's Deutsche Bank loans are Russian billionaires close to Vladimir Putin.' Trump's lawyers threatened to sue.




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Vanessa Hudgens had a 'wonderful' time working with Will Smith and Martin Lawrence on Bad Boys

The pair are back as their respective alter egos Detectives Mike Lowry and Marcus Burnett, whom they first portrayed in the 1995 film Bad Boys and also the 2003 sequel.




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First trailer for Bad Boys For Life shows Will Smith and Martin Lawrence shooting at bad guys

The first trailer for Bad Boys For Life was released on Wednesday, showing Will Smith and Martin Lawrence as they take on the leader of a Miami drug cartel while jumping through fire.




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Martin Lawrence supports his pal and Bad Boys For Life co-star Will Smith at the Gemini Man premiere

Martin Lawrence supported his friend and Bad Boys For Life co-star Will Smith at the Gemini Man premiere. The two friends first starred together in 1995's Bad Boys.




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Will Smith and Martin Lawrence visit Ellen to talk about Bad Boys 3 and reuniting after 16 years

It's been almost 25 years since moviegoers met the Bad Boys Mike and Marcus, and now they're back for a third go-round.




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Will Smith and Martin Lawrence reunite at Bad Boys For Life premiere in Berlin

Will Smith and Martin Lawrence have been on the promotional trail for their new movie, popping up in Berlin in a typically exuberant fashion on Tuesday.




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Will Smith cracks up at his Bad Boys For Life co-star Martin Lawrence during a visit to SiriusXM

Comedian Martin Lawrence had Will Smith in stitches when the two stars promoted their upcoming action film Bad Boys For Life on SiriusXM's Town Hall show on Thursday.




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Will Smith and Martin Lawrence hit the red carpet at the Miami premiere of Bad Boys for Life

25 years after the first Bad Boys movie hit theaters, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence reunited on the red carpet at the Miami premiere of Bad Boys For Life.




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Martin Lawrence hits the red carpet with his fiancee Roberta Mordafar

It was a family affair for Martin Lawrence at the Los Angeles premiere for his new film Bad Boys For Life.




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Iskra Lawrence covers up her bump in a sequined suit for a date night to Bad Boys For Life premiere 

Iskra Lawrence and beau Phillip Payne are expecting their first child this Spring. And the parents-to-be made Tuesday night a date night to see the new film Bad Boys For Life.




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Bad Boys 4 'already in the works with Will Smith and Martin Lawrence slated to return as stars'

The next installment in the buddy cop series is now underway, with Will Smith and Martin Lawrence expected to return as the dynamic duo, according to The Hollywood Reporter.




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Stan Wawrinka sets up French Open date with old friend Roger Federer win over Stefanos Tsitsipas

MATTHEW LAMBERT AT ROLAND GARROS: Stan Wawrinka outlasted Stefanos Tsitsipas in five hours and nine minutes of single-handed-backhand combat,




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Jennifer Lawrence raves about her fiancé Cooke Maroney at the Dark Phoenix premiere

The actress, 28, enthused their engagement 'was a very easy decision' as she attended the Dark Phoenix premiere, held at Hollywood's TCL Chinese Theatre on Tuesday evening.




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Dark Phoenix after-party: Jennifer Lawrence changes into sexy ensemble

The 28-year-old actress, who plays Mystique in the superhero franchise, looked incredible in her second look of the night - with the nude gown perfectly hanging off her sensational frame




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Jennifer Lawrence shows off her cleavage in a deeply plunging black gown

The actress, 28, showcased her cleavage in a deeply plunging black gown, which was cinched around her lithe waist with a thin black leather belt.




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Jennifer Lawrence and Nicholas Hoult are friendly exes as they catch up at Dark Phoenix premiere

Jennifer Lawrence and Nicholas Hoult proved they were very friendly exes as they enjoyed a catch up at the world premiere of X-Men: Dark Phoenix in Los Angeles on Tuesday.




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Dark Phoenix stars Sophie Turner, Jessica Chastain and Jennifer Lawrence head to Jimmy Kimmel Live

Turner, 23, was all business in a stylish white pant suit while Chastain, 42, opted for a scarlet dress and Lawrence, 28, bridged the two with a cropped white t-shirt and red leather skirt.