Catholic Church adopts norms to curb priest sexual abuse
The Gazette notes America's action to stop abuse by priests and church personnel. Archbishop Hanus announces new diocesan policy aligned with essential norms from the US bishops conference and Vatican approved guidelines. The church will report, train, audit, and remove if abuse occurs, with the Office for Child and Youth Protection publishing annual progress reports.
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America
Jerome Hanus
Archdiocese of
Dubuque
United States
Charter For the Protection of
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
U.S
Conference of Catholic Bishops
Dioce
Church Office For Child and Youth Protection
Letters praising Bush and calling for floodplain reform
A reader praising President Bush cites allied help in Iraq and urges continued action. The letter urges policies to reduce flood risk in Cedar Rapids, advocating banning building in floodplains, absorbing rainfall with permeable surfaces, and planting native grasses. It references Harken stock moves and SEC probes as comparative accountability issues.
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Cedar Rapids
Indian Creek
Cdfinc.com
Let Iraq build its own playgrounds and future
Opinion argues the U S should not pursue nation building in Iraq with soft projects. It says Iraqis must decide on democracy and culture, while the United States aims to protect oil flow and national security, withdrawing troops gradually to let Baghdad govern locally under strict ground rules.
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Iraq
U.S
Saddam Hussein
Baghdad
Army of Interior
United States
Washington
Saddam
America
Martha Stewart and Bush in insider trading criticism
The article questions why Martha Stewart faces charges for avoiding a $45,000 loss while George W. Bush, then a director and consultant to Harken Energy, reportedly avoided more than ten times that loss with an $828,560 stock sale in June 1990. It suggests the SEC should reexamine his activities.
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Bush
Harken
Texas
Christian Science Monitor
SEC
Securities and Exchange Commission
George W. Bush
Martha Stewart
Harken Energy
AIDS vaccine fight needs reality not puritan profit
Keely Savoie argues overreliance on abstinence and profits in HIV AIDS funding. She urges realistic distribution, fair pricing, and international mechanisms to ensure vaccines reach the poorest nations while prioritizing education and condom use alongside science.
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