Editorial urges immediate Senate vote on PNTR with China
Editorial argues delaying the China PNTR bill risks harming US interests. It notes the measure would grant China permanent normal trade relations and help join the WTO, easing barriers and expanding markets. It warns Republicans to avoid using the vote for politics and to proceed now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Senate
Taiwan
United States
Congress
World Trade Organization
America
House
Democrats
GOP
Trent Lott
Haiti's Bogus Vote Undermines Democracy in Parliament Elections
The Miami Herald notes a second round of Haiti's parliamentary voting was tainted by corruption and Fanmi Lavalas efforts to bend rules. The independent electoral council awarded only 11 of 19 Senate seats to the party while Lavalas claimed 16 and canceled the runoff, prompting debates in the United States about continued aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haiti
Jean-Bertrand Aristide
Aristide
Senate
Fanmi Lavalas
United States
Miami Herald
Tobacco industry blamed as jury awards 145 billion in damages
Myriam Marquez notes a Miami jury awarded 145 billion dollars in punitive damages in a landmark class action against tobacco companies. She recalls executives denying science for decades and highlights moral turn by Vector Group chief Bennett LeBow who admitted guilt, calling for the right thing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Execs
Miami
Philip Morris
Wayne McLaren
McLaren
Bennett LeBow
LeBow
Vector Group
Liggett Tobacco Group
Liggett
Gore and Bush Faces Enduring Power of Personality
Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Larry Eichel argues that the 2000 race hinges on leadership and personality. Gore struggles with perceived irritant traits while Bush risks inexperience. Debates and persona may prove decisive as voters drift beyond surface impressions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Bush
al Gore
Gore
Bush
ABC News-Washington Post
Republican Congress
Judge Judy
Secret Service
Ames
Public Policy Center
University of Pennsylvania
Bill Bradley
Atlantic Monthly
James Fallows
Jimmy Carter
Ross Perot
NAFTA
Jack Kemp
Bradley
Letters on Evolution and Local Medical Praise in Aiken
The letter argues against macro evolution and natural selection citing Genesis and fossil records while praising local medical care in Aiken. It lists doctors and institutions involved in care and thanks contributors, noting a community effort around a heart surgery program and regional hospital.
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Allen Dennis
Robert Koch
God
Aiken
David W. Cundey
Franklin M. Epstein
Howard G
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Scott B. Hunter
Jeffrey B. Wallace
Ellen C. Priest
Cesi Myers
Garth R. Groshans
James R. Bennett Jr
J. David Boyd
Tal
Loney
Ehud
Miseine
Yasser
Stanley Rosenblatt
Tobacco Execs
Myriam Marquez
The
Orlando Sentinel
Marquez
Larry Eichel
Knight Ridder Service
Philadelphia Inquirer
Eichel
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