What he meant to say about liberals and conservatives
The columnist argues readers misusing words reflect common usage more than dictionary definitions. He splits liberal as favoring government action and conservative as preserving tradition, noting media bias and political labels. He recalls missteps with terms wench and hawkeye to illustrate public perception over technical meaning.
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Trade talks resume as U S and China seek to avert clash
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Global News Roundup: Courts and Conflicts Across Regions
Carlos the extremist actor appeared in a closed court in Paris six months after capture to demand freedom claiming kidnapping in Sudan. In Gaza, Palestinian militants fatally wounded an Israeli guard, injuring another, amid tensions with Arafat. In Vatican City an American Jewish group urged Pope John Paul II to consider an encyclical opposing anti semitism. In Calcutta arsenic contaminated well water has sickened tens of thousands with at least three deaths.
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