Holocaust denier Irving loses libel suit verdict
British writer David Irving was found liable in a libel case against Emory University professor Deborah Lipstadt and Penguin Books. The judge condemned him as an anti Semite who distorted history to deny the Holocaust. Lipstadt hailed the ruling as victory for history over hate.
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David Irving
Adolf Hitler
Simon Wiesenthal
Irving
Hitler
Auschwitz Death Camp
Ted Kennedy
Deborah Lipstadt
Emory University
Atlanta
Penguin Books
Lipstadt
Chicago Tribune
Elian Gonzalez Case Highlights Law and Media Controversy
The Springfield News Leader criticizes federal officials and Miami authorities for extending Elian Gonzalez’s stay only with a binding promise to surrender if appeals fail. The paper condemns media voyeurism from ABC and questions the ethics of exploiting the 6 year old for headlines.
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United States
Elian
Miami
ABC
Diane Sawyer
Springfield
Redesign Social Security to avert long term insolvency
Sandra L. Butler argues the Social Security Board of Trustees overstated relief by delaying the collapse to 2037. The piece details structural flaws, pay as you go funding, demographics, rising deficits, and the need for personal retirement accounts to safeguard future retirees.
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Social Security Board of Trustees
Social Security
Ernest Hollings
D-S.c
Ious
Trustees
Congress
Magazines Grow to Heavy, Cozy Refuges in Digital Age
Roma Harrop notes April Martha Stewart Living weighs over two and a half pounds with a bonus Baby supplement, reflecting magazines' big, image rich culture. She argues glossy women's mags build intimate worlds readers linger in, not mere ads or instructions, even as the Internet expands.
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Martha Stewart Living
Vogue
Elle
Godey
Martha
Martha Stewart
Outside
Waimea Bay
Mount Whitney
Vassar Female College
Sarah Josepha Hale
Redbook
Ladies’ Home Journal
Onmoneycom
Respond.com
Confederate flag relocation praised by state Senate
Michael T. Terry of New Ellenton cites a Senate vote on April 12 2000 in Columbia to relocate the Confederate battle flag to a honored place on the State House grounds. He praises bipartisan support including Glenn McConnell Arthur Ravenel John Courson and Darrell Jackson and urges NAACP restraint as the chapter’s leadership opposes the measure.
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Senate
Columbia
Fort Sumter
State House
Glenn McConnell
Charleston
Arthur Ravenel
John Courson
Richland
James Gallman
Kweisi Mfume
Voices of Reason
NAACP
Michael T. Terry New Ellenton
Billing burdens after cancer treatment at Aiken clinic
Greg Toplift of Aiken criticizes hospital billing for cancer care at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. He describes multiple bills from various providers, despite Medicare payments, and urges simpler, consolidated billing held by doctors until treatment ends to ease patient recovery.
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Aiken
Greg Toplift
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Ellen C. Priest
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Cadcvlor Siem
James R. Bennett Jr
J. David Boyd
Anara L. Puler
Knight Ridder Service
Spert
Sandra L. Butler
United Seniors Association
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