Editorials Push for livable communities and new initiatives
The piece urges Congress to expand Clinton administration programs crafted to boost livable communities. It highlights Head Start, School Modernization Bonds, 21st Century Policing, Enterprise Zones, Better America Bonds, and a Community Development Financial Institutions Fund as tools to rebuild jobs, finance development, and attract private investment.
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Clinton
Congress
Better America
America
Rocker Suspended by MLB Chief Selig for Remarks
Baseball commissioner Bud Selig suspends Atlanta Braves pitcher John Rocker until May 1, fines him 20000 dollars and requires sensitivity training after a controversial interview. Rocker misses spring training and the opening month, while the Players Association appeals the decision.
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Bud Selig
John Rocker
Atlanta Braves
Rocker
Selig
Darryl Strawberry
MLB
Players’ Association
Braves
Democrats Stand on Abortion Misread by Voters
A political analysis argues Democrats are out of step on abortion and notes polls show most Americans want limits rather than bans. It cites Al Gore and Bill Bradley to illustrate party pressure to align with a pro choice platform and the risk for candidates who deviate.
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Democratic Party
Soaipan Paiics
Republican Party
Center For Gender Equality
Obert Casey
Pennsylvania
al Gore
Gore
Congress
House of Representatives
New Hampshire
Bill Bradley
Tal
Pangalos
Papandreou
Belgrade
Washington
Andreas Papandreou
United States
State Department
European Union
Athens
Turkey
Ankara
Letters on economy growth and government power
A reader challenges Carl White’s view of Clinton’s economic success. The piece argues Congress controls taxes and spending, while the president can veto budgets. It claims deficits drive higher interest and slower growth, asserting power corrupts.
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Carl White
Clinton
United States
Congress
White House
Aiken Standard Seeks Brief Letters to Editor
The Aiken Standard invites letters to the editor with signatures mailing addresses and daytime and home phone numbers for verification. Letters may be edited and condensed and should be sent to the editor at P O Box 456 Aiken SC 29802 or by email or fax.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken
Greece and Turkey seek thaw after Papandreou visit
Philip Terzian notes Greece and Turkey seek a strategic reset after Foreign Minister Papandreou's tour to Ankara with meetings with Ismail Cem Bulent Ecevit and Suleyman Demirel. The piece weighs EU prospects Cyprus and Turkey's military role, questioning whether the gesture signals real change or Cyprus policy leverage.
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Athens
Greece
George Papandreou
Turkey
NATO
Aegean
Papantreou
Ismail Cem
Bulent Ecevit
Suleyman Demirel
Ecevit
Costas Simitis
Ankara
Papanireou
Simitis
Theodoros Pangalos
Pangalos
Abdullah Ocalan
Kenya
Ocalan
Nairobi
Papandreou
Sive
Anatolian
Cyprus
European Union
Clinton
United States of Cyprus
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