Murphy Brown episode sparks debate on marijuana portrayal
CBS faces backlash as Vice President Chris Enders and DEA chief Thomas Constantine criticize the show for depicting Murphy Brown smoking marijuana to ease chemotherapy nausea. Critics accuse CBS of sensationalism over social responsibility, while NIH calls for more study on marijuana as medicine.
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CBS
Chris Enders
Murphy Brown
Dan Quayle
Federal Drug Enforcement Administration
Thomas Constantine
National Institutes of Health
America
Baseball faces drug abuse crisis after World Series loss
The season ends with the Florida Marlins champions and the Cleveland Indians as runners up, but critics urge Major League Baseball to address player drug charges. Fans worry about the message to youth and the game's integrity as it seems to drift from discipline.
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America
Florida Marlins
Cleveland Indians
Defining hate crimes fuels federal curb push
Washington plan by Bl Uitte and allies to widen hate crime definitions targets minority groups and sexual orientation. Critics warn of chilling speech, government overreach, and a slippery path toward criminalizing words and etiquette for offenders, with debates over real crime vs political aim.
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Washington
Bl Uitte
America
Sens
Edward Kennedy
Arlen Specter
Ron Wyde
Roger Pilon
Cato Institute
Democratic Party
Jesse
Justice for All is an Unequal Justice View
A column on justice uses the Luther Mahoney shooting on Homicide to argue the legal system is flawed and uneven. It contrasts extralegal vengeance with due process, noting television’s moral glare while warning against vigilantism and a system that favors the powerful.
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Ymis
Dr. Simpson Justice
Justice
Mike Kellerman
Luther Mahoney
Kellerman
Mahoney
Luther
Hollywood
Fantasy Factory
South Aiken Lady Thoroughbreds claim Class AAA tennis title
South Aiken High School's Lady Thoroughbreds won their eighth state championship and fourth in girls tennis, defeating Wando 42 at the Caughman Road Tennis Center. Underclassmen-led lineup secured Nos. 3, 4, and 5 singles and No. 2 doubles, with Audrey George and Meredith Dukes delivering key wins.
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South Aiken High School
South Carolina
South Airica
Caughman Road
Columbia
Wando High School
Barbara Sproull
South Africa
Jacki Deason
Irma
Audrey George
Allison Lee
Katie Smith
Wando
Haley Chamberlain
Jenny Wilson
Meredith Dukes
Kristina DeMoura
Irmo
Dukes
Katie Sexton
Erika Eles
Wanda
Jenny Schwarb
South Aikica
Elizabeth Sauerborn
Aiken celebrates Orvieto Sister City formation
In a letter to the editor Dannion H. Brinkley thanks local delegates George Custodi Fred Cavanaugh Karen Papouchado Art Lader and Steven Thompson for establishing Aiken Orvieto as sister cities. He urges community support for the partnership and cites safety and educational opportunities for future travel.
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George Custodi
Fred Cavanaugh
Karen Papouchado
Art Lader
Steven Thompson
Aiken
Dannion H. Brinkley
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Department of Justice
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