Mars may hold underground waterways fueling life hope
The Providence Journal notes NASA data hint at underground rivers on Mars. Geothermal activity could raise surface water briefly, possibly sustaining primitive life and aiding future human missions and space program support.
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Solar System
Earth
Red Planet
Jules Verne
NASA
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Providence Journal
Mexico's Fox victory signals shift under NAFTA influence
La Stampa analyzes Vicente Fox's triumph as proof that economic alliances shape politics. The piece argues Mexico absorbs U.S. norms through NAFTA, notes Fox's Coca Cola background, and suggests PRI's long rule ends with a drift toward integration and urban middle-class reform.
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Vicente Fox
Mexico
NAFTA
Canada
Fox
Coca Cola
U.S
PRI
Diego Rivera
la Stampa
Milan
Italy
Veep picks loom large in Gore Bush race analysis
The piece argues Gore and Bush face tough questions about running mates who can add charisma and fill gaps in skill. It notes recruiters Warren Christopher and Dick Cheney weigh polls and opinions as they seek back-up strength for a ticket likely to rely on TV image and task-fitting experience.
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al Gore
George W. Bush
Warren Christopher
Dick Cheney
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Bush
John Nance Garner
Randall Jar
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Cardinal O'Connor
Veep
Jack Kemp
New York
Lloyd Bentsen
Texas
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Clinton-Gore
Tennessee
Arkansas
Indiana
Vietnam
Letter on rising medical costs and political critique
A reader recalls the 1950s medical checks at Du Pont and BC BS costs, laments insurer shifts from BC BS to Aetna, and links high medical and auto insurance prices to politics. The letter accuses Gov Carroll Campbell of aiding insurers, calls for a one dollar gasoline tax to fund a retirement account, and critiques national figures.
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Aiken County
Georgia
Carroll Campbell
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Texas
United States
al Gore
David Nix
Sam Donaldson
Mexican women reshape politics as Fox gains ground
Froma Harrop notes women voters shifting in Mexico bringing a new dynamic to presidential race. She details Fox’s appeal to urban educated women while PRI mobilizes working-class female support, alongside declines in birthrates and implications for migration.
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Vicente Fox
Guapo Fox
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Mr Fox
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PAN
Institutional Revolutionary Party
PRI
Francisco Labastida
United States
Labastida
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