Editorial Teaching Gets a Black Eye
A female middle school teacher in Area 3 is charged with sex with a 14 year old student. The sheriff reports the acts occurred at school and in private locations. She is jailed awaiting legal action and on administrative leave. The piece stresses trust in educators and condemns the alleged actions.
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Afghan Runoff Sparks Doubt Over Election Viability
Afghan President Karzai agrees to a runoff after vote fraud in the first round. Observers doubt elections can be held by November 7 without renewed fraud, while the UN replaces over 200 implicated election officials. Abdullah Abdullah and Karzai discuss a possible power sharing to avoid a runoff.
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Losing the News a hopeful look at industry decline
Kathleen Parker reviews Alex Jones’s Losing the News, arguing journalism remains essential and profitable despite a 10 percent drop in U S newspaper circulation and a $20 billion ad revenue decline over three years. Jones champions traditional media core reporting, new business models, and renewed civic commitment to sustain democracy.
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Pot of gold in health care reform seek patient control
A letter argues for national tort reform to cut medical costs and a consumer driven system. It calls for low premium catastrophic plans with a tax exempt Health Savings Fund, transparent pricing, doctor choice, and personal responsibility, rejecting federal dependence and Obama plan limits.
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Column Getting Radical in DC
A critical column links Barack Obama to radical figures and groups through decades of Chicago associations. It notes Wright Pfleger Ayers Khalidi Browner Jennings Jones and Chen, discussing perceptions of his politics and the White House stance toward liberal allies. The piece questions how far left the president realmente aligns with mainstream America.
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