Even William Kunstler, a leftist lawyer famous for defending unsympathetic high-profile cases, has his limits. Kunstler ruled out representing Oklahoma City bombing suspect Timothy McVeigh, claiming, "this crime is so evil, so senseless, I wouldn't want to engage my talents in defending this client." Besides, Kunstler has been kept busy representing the alleged World Trade Center bombers.

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At Tidewater Community College in Virginia, students can fulfill the requirements of a course by visiting an adult bookstore, watching an X-rated movie or going to a gay bar.

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Stanford University, which has cut millions of dollars from its budget, paid more than $1 million for memorabilia from Beat poet Allen Ginsberg. The memorabilia consisted of old sneakers, trimmings from Ginsberg's beard and the butts of marijuana cigarettes, among other things.

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