The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier has just gotten quite a bit of company: As many as 6,600 graves at the country’s hallowed Arlington National Cemetery for fallen U.S. service members may be mislabeled, one lawmaker said on Thursday.Julian Assange, founder of the website that published more than 91,000 secret U.S. military reports from Afghanistan, says he’s revealing injustices. President Barack Obama says he’s concerned that disclosure of sensitive information may harm military operations.Subletting in NYC typically involves some kind of covert transaction. Try to find a budget traveler who hasn’t enjoyed the risk of Craigslist’s lease-free rentals. But thanks to a bill Gov. David Paterson signed into law last Friday, renting an apartment for less than 30 days isn’t kosher. Fortunately, there’s a saving grace for those in search of short-term living: Jersey City.Unless the locals covered you in meatballs and sang “Nessun Dorma” upon arrival, this vacation could hardly be more Italian. For this is a “Vespa vacation” — a two-wheeled tour of the nooks and crannies, the winding back roads and the off-the-beaten-track hidden gems of breathtaking Umbria, a beautiful region located in Central Italy.Telling Liris Crosse that she can’t do something might be a guarantee she will try.Around the corner from the marquee that bears the name of one of Hollywood’s founding fathers, Marcus Loew, and adjacent to one of Boston’s oldest cinemas, the newly restored Paramount, BiNA Osteria’s Cinema Italiano brings benchmark Italian movies (with English subtitles) to Downtown Crossing. Pair, say, Fellini’s masterful three-hour stunner “La Dolce Vita” with BiNA’s Cinema Italiano three-course prix fixe ($35). Or choose the inky black seafood risotto ($23), which is as dark and decadent as the film’s finale. Next up: “Johnny Stecchio.”Although facts on the famed Clinton-Mezvinsky wedding, which is rumored to happen this weekend, are tighter than Hillary Clinton’s smile, some details have leaked out. Sources report that groom Marc Mezvinsky has “hurt” his father’s family by not inviting them to the wedding (Ed Mezvinsky pleaded guilty in 2002 to swindling investors out of $10 million.School is in session at Gillette Stadium, where the Patriots kicked off their 2010 training camp Thursday.As the clock ticks down to baseball’s trading deadline, the Red Sox don’t appear close to making any splashy moves. Deals can, and often do, come together at the last minute, however, so fans will wait on tenterhooks.
INTERVIEW. After Powers Fasteners Inc. agreed yesterday to pay $16 million to settle litigation over the Big Dig tunnel collapse, Metro asked former state prosecutor and current Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly reporter David Frank to weigh in on the case.
Would prosecutors have pursued the manslaughter charge in court if the maximum penalty wasn’t only $1,000?
There’s no question that one of the main obstacles was the fact that the maximum penalty was a $1,000 fine, and clearly if the law in Massachusetts allowed for executives in a corporation to be punished more significantly, that certainly would change the dynamics of any plea negotiations or settlement discussions. But that said, it’s hard for me to say how things would’ve played out if the penalties were different.
Why even pursue criminal charges then?
In this case, there’s a civil investigation going on along with the criminal, so it’s not as if any additional resources were expended. ... But I think there are plenty of circumstances where a prosecutor may decide not to seek criminal charges against a corporation because the maximum punishment makes it not worth it.
Is there anything lost from an ethical standpoint in this case with Powers being spared from a trial?
A defendant, whether they are a corporation or an individual has every right to negotiate a resolution to a case short of trial, and that’s what’s happened here. And even though public is rightfully upset about everything that has happened with the Big Dig, and specifically with the tunnel collapse, this type of resolution makes sense on so many different levels.
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In the July MMMpod, Young Veins talk about breaking away from Panic! at the Disco, Keith Lockhart talks about Buckwheat Zydeco throwing the Boston Pops for a loop, Zooey Deschanel talks about how Roy Orbison inspired a She & Him song, Derek Miller of Sleigh Bells talks about how awesome Funkadelic is, and we talk about how awesome Jimmy Cliff is, who in turn talks about Sam Cooke and divine intervention. An explosive show for July! Oh yeah, and we also test your knowledge of America songs in the MMMPod medley.