Notable quotes span religion policy and social issues
A collection of quotations touches on Papal statements on Palestinian homeland rights, reactions to a murder conviction, opposition and support for lethal injections and Social Security reforms, adoption laws affecting same sex couples, religious bead usage in court, science and religion dialogue, a photographer’s traveling exhibit, a discrimination verdict against Voice of America, and a court ruling involving CBS journalist Kuralt.
Putin Consolidates Power in New Russia Vision
Trudy Rubin reports from Moscow on Vladimir Putin and his inner circle reshaping Russia after the Chechnya war and Yeltsin’s departure. The Kremlin tightens control over media and regional governors, curbs oligarch influence, and contemplates constitutional shifts while debating whether strong leadership will deliver reform or punishment of rivals.
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Kremlin
Vladimir Putin
Russia
Putin
Chechnya
Boris Yeltsin
Nikolai Petrov
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Duma
Communist Party
Russian Federation
Yeltsin
Gennady Zyuganov
Boris Bereovsky
The
New Times
Berezovsky
NTV
Vladimir Goussinsky
Putin Kremlin
Strongman
Community letters highlight service and requests
A collection of reader items praising a local obituary, requesting state postcards for a school project, and promoting Faith Home in Greenwood. The letters urge prayers and donations to the faith based facility that aids alcoholics and drug addicts, sharing hopes Aiken County might support a similar program.
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Faith Home
Greenwood
Aiken County
Wire Rd
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S.C
Aiken Standard Seeks Brief Letters to the Editor
The Aiken Standard invites readers to submit short letters with signature, mailing address, and daytime and home phone numbers for verification. All letters may be edited or condensed. Send to Letters to the Editor at PO Box 456 Aiken SC 29802 or via email to editorial duesouth.net or by fax to 803-648-6052.
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If dynamite were fully legal in the United States
A satirical scenario imagines a country where dynamite is freely sold. Explosions erupt in factories, schools, and homes. Congress holds hearings. the NDA defends dynamite while leaders change. The piece lampoons gun rights rhetoric and political polarization with fictional figures and escalating absurdities.
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National Dynamite Association
NDA
T. McVeigh
Dynamite Sparks Controversy at Super Bowl Anthem
A chaotic scene erupts when a stick of dynamite is tossed onto the field during the national anthem blowing up singer Kathy Lee Giffe. The incident prompts political clashes over safety and leadership as Congress debates a ban on explosive use while reshuffling top officials.
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Kaczynski
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Washington
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Dubuque
Kathy Lee Giffe
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