Hill murder case underlines death penalty message
Editorial condemns violence and cites the 1996 killing by David Mark Hill of DSS workers in Belvedere. It argues the jury's death sentence sends a warning, urging peaceful conflict resolution and accountability for those who choose murder over dialogue.
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David Mark Hill
Belvedere
State Department of Social Services
Jimmy Riddle
DSS
Hill
Josie Curry
Michael Gregory
Riddle
Annette Michael
Wanda Gamache
Melvin Lord
South Carolina
Barbara Morgan
Baseball penalties show uneven US rules and suspensions
The article notes the 73 day suspension of John Rocker by Bud Selig and recalls historic penalties including Lenny Randle’s 30 day timeout in 1977. It argues that drugs policy, spitting incidents, and bench-clearing brawls are often punished lightly, with rare suspensions beyond a few games.
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America
John Rocker
Bud Selig
Darryl Strawberry
Lenny Randle
Texas Rangers
ESPN
Roberto Alomar
The
Thibodaux, la
Daily Comet
Media hyena pack swarms over McCain in 2000 race
A critique of how national reporters and editors treat presidential contenders as fads. McCain gains hype after victories, while Bush Gore and Bradley cycle in and out of front-runner status. Observations from a veteran journalist compare public personas with real abilities and warn against inside-the-beltway storytelling.
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Arizona
John McCain
George W. Bush
Texas
Pennsylvania Avenue
al Gore
Bush
Gore
Clinton
Bill Bradley
New Jersey
Bradley
Iowa
New Hampshire
Daddy
McCain
Delaware
South Carolina
Beltway
Tipper
Time has passed on reparations for slavery in America
The piece weighs the question of reparations for descendants of enslaved people, noting the 13th Amendment and Randall Robinson's calls. It parallels past federal compensation to Japanese Americans with the impracticality of measuring individual losses across generations, urging equality and equal opportunity instead.
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America
Randall Robinson
Robinson
TransAfrica
South Africa
United States
Northern Ireland
Balkans
Rwanda
Middle East
Turkish letter defends Greece Turkey thaw amid EU hopes
Consul General Mehmet N Ezen of Turkey contests Philip Terzian’s Greece Turkey rapprochement critique. He denies Turkish government abuses and cites Cyprus intervention as protective, praising secular democracy and ongoing human rights reforms. Antiques show draws 1500 visitors, $30,000 raised for Aiken Center for the Arts.
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Turkey
Philip Terzian
Greece
Aiken Indard
European Union
Terzian
Theodoros Pangelos
Kenya
Abdullah Ocalan
PKK
Cyprus
Ambassad
Aiken
Aiken Center For the Arts
Barbara Sue Brodie
Becky Robbins
Dana O'Leary
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David Boyd
James R. Bennett Jr
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U.S.A
Havez
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New York
Republic of Turkey
Susan Victor Douglas Rabold
Mrs
Victor
Rabold
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