Child murder case rattles Chicago playgroups
A heartbreaking account discusses 11 year old Ryan Harris who was molested and killed by two neighborhood boys aged 7 and 8. Police outline how a summer day of bikes and rocks turned lethal raising fears about safety within children at play. The piece questions whether the alleged perpetrators can be held responsible and reflects on shaken faith in innocent childhood.
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Ryan Harris
Ryan
Tripp
Lewinksy
Ling Her
Lewinsky
Jones
Clinton
Starr
Federal Grand Jury
Linda Tripp
Pennsylvania
Terrorism's Ugly Face Across Embassies in Africa
The attacks on the American embassies in Kenya and Tanzania display the brutality and randomness of terrorism. Investigators lack certainty about the culprits, with Islamic fundamentalist groups suspected due to Western support of Israel and opposition to regimes like Iraq. The choice of embassies abroad signals a spread of such violence, prompting increased preventive measures against political violence.
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Kenya
Tanzania
United States
Israel
Iraq
$37 million ruling targets Ku Klux Klan over church burn
A South Carolina court awarded $37 million to plaintiffs after a church burning linked to Ku Klux Klan groups. The judgment sends a strong message that organized hate leads to costly consequences for those involved, highlighting legal accountability and anti hate protections in the community.
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Carolinas
Ku Klux Klan
South Carolina
The
Charlotte Observer
Public reaction favors columnist over Linda Tripp
Fort Worth Star Telegram columnist Billy Thompson notes readers largely oppose Linda Tripp's actions in the Clinton Lewinsky matter. Reactions skew 3 to 1 against Tripp, with fans arguing the tape recordings harmed friends and aided investigations. Some readers defend her or praise the columnist’s stance.
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Linda Tripp
Tripp
Monica Lewinsky
White House
Clinton
New York
Lucianne Goldberg
Lewinksy
Ken Starr
Paula Jones
Starr
Lewinsky
Billy Thompson
The
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Who is the real Jesse Jackson
Derrick K. Baker, columnist for N'digo, examines the complex image of Jesse Jackson. He argues that Jackson's leadership role and politics provoke mixed views within the black community and broader America, raising questions about influence, racism, and future presidential prospects. The piece urges readers to lead, follow, or step aside.
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Jesse Jackson
Clinton
Monica Lewinsky
Paula Jones
Gennifer Flowers
Jackson
N'Digo
Louis Farrakhan
South Side
America
New York
Ms. Butterworth
Prison comes to Blackville sparks debate and hope
E Stanley McDonald urges residents to welcome a new Department of Corrections prison in Blackville while recounting past local disputes and citing economic windfalls from nearby sites like the Savannah River Site and Ducane Heating. He argues for openness to opportunity and criticizes oppositional views as short sighted.
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Blackville
Department of Corrections
Boyd
Blackville Fire Department
Barnwell
Aiken
Savannah River
Ducane
E. Stanley McDonald Blackville
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Aikentandard
Scott B. Hunter
Angela R. Nalley
Jeffrey B. Wallace
J. David Boyd
Ellen C. Priest
Stephen P. Conyers
James R. Bennett Jr
Bill Thompson
Knight Ridder Service
USA
Highland
Ind
San Luis Obispo
Calif
Trinity, N.C
Pentagon
Is the
Africa
District of Columbia
Congress
Derrick K. Baker
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