Dec 31st, 2008 · A 1969 Supreme Court decision renders it almost impossible for the Senate to outright deny a seat to Ronald Burris, the man tapped to serve the remainder of President-elect Obama's Senate term by Illinois' scandal-dogged Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
Dec 9th, 2008 · The Baltimore Opera is expected to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Tuesday. The Baltimore Sun reports the remainder of the 2008-2009 season has been canceled, and ticket holders will not receive refunds. Peformers are being released from their contracts.
Nov 25th, 2008 · The Bush administration has decided to allow Salim Ahmed Hamdan, convicted of aiding al-Qaida, to serve out the remainder of his sentence in his native Yemen. Tried before a military commission at Guantanamo Bay in August, Hamdan was sentenced to five and a half years, but with time served, had only four months to go.
Apr 23rd, 2007 · One week after deadly shootings at Virginia Tech that killed 33 people, students and faculty returned to campus and to the classroom. The day was a mix of emotions, as the school's community sought to move forward with the remainder of the semester while still grieving those who died.
Feb 18th, 2007 · Take a seven-letter word, drop the first and last letters, read the remainder backwards and it will spell a new five letter word that answers the second clue.
Aug 7th, 2006 · U.S. Rep. Bob Ney, an Ohio Republican, is withdrawing his bid to seek re-election. Questions have been raised about Ney's connections to convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff. A Ney spokesman said the congressman would serve out the remainder of his term.
Jul 13th, 2005 · The Bush administration releases the latest budget deficit figures and estimates for the remainder of the decade. Critics charge the White House with making early projections look bad, so this mid-year review can show a big turnaround. The White House says new projections reflect the strength of the economy.