Madonna and modern families reshape parenting without marriage
Editorial notes stigma fades as births rise and single mothers become common. Madonna’s example sparks debate on if a two parent home is essential. Unmarried fathers show higher drift from children, linked to poorer outcomes.
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Madonna
Lourdes
Michael Douglas
Geezer Douglas
National Center For Health Statistics
San Jose Mercury News
San Jose
Calif
CIA settles after Belgrade embassy strike misstep
The Miami Herald notes blame spreading after the Belgrade Chinese Embassy bombing during NATO air war in Yugoslavia. After 11 months an internal probe punishes one midlevel officer and six others, including a senior employee, for failure to maintain an updated map and suitable familiarity with Belgrade.
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Snere
CIA
Belgrade
NATO
Yugoslavia
George J. Tenet
Miami Herald
Gates in Washington seeks high tech economy support
Bill Gates visited Washington DC to press for a robust high tech economy and meet lawmakers. He met with Republicans and Democrats as his company’s value slid by 15 billion dollars and GOPs pressed for more money in exchange for hearings that would portray Gates as a martyr and paint the Democratic White House as anti business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Gates
Washington, D.C
Capitol Hall
Gates
White House
Burlington
Iowa
Hawk Eye
Extravagant love in biblical and literary scenes
The piece argues love is costly and extravagant, citing Mary of Bethany anointing Jesus and Hawthorne's wife Sophia inspiring his writing. It parallels paratrooper mercy, urges acts of love as memorials, and notes Jesus gave his life out of love. The pastor closes reflecting on love’s enduring example and call to action.
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Della
Jim
Jesus
Mary of Bethany
Mary
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Hawthorne
Sophia
Roy McClain
Sadie Virginia Smithson
Europe
Literary League
Sadie
Christ
Calvary
God
Smoke controversy and energy study clash in politics
The piece argues against secondhand smoke bans, citing a 1996-97 Energy Department study of 173 Knoxville bartenders showing exposure below one sixth of OSHA danger. It questions EPA findings, cites judge William Osteen calling EPA data a fraud, and urges compromise allowing choice for New York restaurants amid broader bans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillary Rodham Clinton
New York
Energy Department
Knoxville
Tenn
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Environmental Protection Agency
Los Angeles
North Carolina
William Osteen
Favoritism in McClain case alarms Aiken County
A reader blames Administrative Law Judge George Carson for not enforcing a federal subpoena against Sheriff Sellers and tidal favoritism in the Gary McClain case. The letter argues that ordinary citizens face unequal treatment, warns of “buckling the system,” and questions justice if exceptions are allowed for officials but not for individuals.
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McClain
Aiken County
South Carolina
George Carson
Sellers
Gary McClain
Georgia
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Ight Ridder Service
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