Hollywood backlash over retailer bans on indecent media
The San Diego Union-Tribune reports Hollywood figures condemn Wal-Mart Blockbuster and Kmart for refusing to stock sexual or violent CDs and videos. Oliver Stone calls it censorship while Nina Crowley pushes a letter campaign against retailer policy. Private firms may ban content without government limits.
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San Diego Union-Tribune
Who guards us from regulators on air bag danger
In Lima Ohio a wave of car owners petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to disconnect airbags. The agency has issued about 80 waivers while others wait for new uses to begin mid-1997. Critics say a government mandate harms people it should protect.
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Aiken Standard Contact and Delivery Info
Local details include the Aiken Standard mailing and office addresses, hours of operation, subscription and delivery contact numbers, and the publisher contact for all departments. Customer service lines operate on weekdays and Sundays with specified times for delivery issues and story ideas.
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Rutland Drive
Aken
Scott B. Hunter
Go to church this holiday season for stress relief
Katharine Krapf argues from social science that regular worship improves health and well being. She cites Patrick Fagan of the Heritage Foundation on better physical and mental health, fewer anxieties, and stronger family ties. She notes religion as a source of self esteem and moral instruction.
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Sleeping giant Africa wakes as Kofi Annan named UN chief
Africa's Kofi Annan, 58, becomes the first sub-Saharan secretary general in UN history, chosen amid U.S. push for reform. The Congo, Ethiopia, Eritrea to South Africa are cited as regions moving toward stability, with Nigeria noted as an exception. Annan aims to stabilize the UN finances while facing U.S. dues concerns and pledging peace and justice through the world body.
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Center For Strategic and International Studies
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Ethiopia
Eritrea
South Africa
Nigeria
West Africa
Lost wallets in Times Square theater reveal 1960s theft legacy
Workers discovering a 20 foot deep wallet pile behind a balcony in a Times Square theater unearths items from 1959 to 1960s pickpocket era. Brooklyn resident Maria Correa reclaims a wallet with a photo and memories while reflecting on how wallets now overflow with plastic and security measures.
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