Ashcroft on Death Penalty and Court Battles
In a broad interview Ashcroft defends the death penalty as a congressionally supported policy and rejects blanket abolition. He cites ongoing Florida investigations on voting and signals optimism for a soon FBI director appointment while defending constitutional protections and conservative judicial appointments.
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Ashcroft
U.S. Commission On Civil Rights
Florida
St. Louis
FBI
Louis Freeh
Senate Judiciary Committee
Patrick Leahy
D-Vt
Congress
Senate
Jamling Norgay Climbs Mount Trashmore in Miami Tale
A humorous account of Jamling Tenzing Norgay visiting Miami to promote his book Touching My Father's Soul. The narrator and Jamling climb the South Dade Solid Waste Disposal Facility dubbed Mount Trashmore, detailing a quirky ascent and a twist ending about returning safely.
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Jamling Tenzing Norgay
Miami
Tenzing Norgay
Edmund Hillary
Everest
Jamling
Miami-Dade County
South Florida
South Dade
Mount Trashmore
Elizabeth Taylor
Gayle Love
Bill Thorne
12 000 reasons to slash the nuclear threat
An editorial urges U S President Bush and Russian President Putin to begin verifiable reductions of strategic nuclear arms rather than focus on a future missile shield. It argues current arsenals near 30 000 need trimming to 1 000 1 500 per side and stresses fiscal and security benefits.
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Bush
Vladimir Putin
U.S
Putin
Russia
Soviet Union
European
United States
Defense
Donald Rumsfeld
Governor Perry vetoes bill banning execution of disabled
A critical editorial mocks Gov. Rick Perry for vetoing a bill to outlaw executing the developmentally disabled. It cites public opinion, the Supreme Court, and past cases involving Johnny Paul Penry while condemning Texas for cruel practices.
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Rick Perry
Texas
Goodhair
Supreme Court
George W. Bush
Johnny Paul Penry
Austin
Texans Debate Patients' Bill of Rights Echoes Past Battles
The piece contrasts Texas and California fights over patients' rights, noting Texas headlines a strong bill once backed by Bush yet vetoed with teeth, while California implements an unlimited-damages version with no lawsuits. It cites Texans for Public Justice and critics warning of corporate immunity and juries as checks.
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Washington
Texas
George W. Bush
al Gore
Bush
California
HMO
Tom Paine
Craig McDonald
Texans For Public Justice
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