McDonald's Supersize ban signals smaller portions push
The Gazette editorial lauds McDonald's for dropping Supersize fries and drinks as a step toward healthier eating. It links this to menu simplification, consumer trends, and potential lawsuits, noting stock gains and urging broader industry changes toward smaller portions and resealable packaging.
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McDonald's
McDonald’s
Education must adapt to knowledge economy reform
Daryl Ogden argues No Child Left Behind is only part of needed reforms. He cites the knowledge economy, rising postsecondary needs, and persistent disparities. He promotes reorganizing high schools into focused, smaller settings and expanding college-prep from kindergarten, citing Project Grad Roosevelt as a model.
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Daryl Ogden
U.S. Department of Labor
Tony Wagner
Harvard University
School of Education
Carnegie Corp
Gates Foundation
Manhattan
Central Park East Secondary
Project Grad
Roosevelt
Roosevelt, N.Y
Letter Debate on Bush Florida Vote and Iraq War Policy
A reader argues the Florida election was not stolen by Bush and blames Gore and Clinton for other states. The piece questions nurses shortages, Medicare waste, and U S war policy. It reflects antiwar and antiestablishment sentiment with references to Brzezinski and Saddam.
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George W. Bush
Florida
Bush
Gore
Bill Clinton
Clinton
Arkansas
Tennessee
Elaine Drahn
Belle Plaine
Afghanistan
United States
Zbigniew Brzezinski
le Nouvel Observateur
Iran
Shah
Saddam
Iraq
Two nurse managers fired over surplus medication recycling
The letter questions the firing of two nurse managers at University Hospitals for allegedly supervising the redistribution of surplus medications. It argues transplant patients deserve quality care and praises nurses for decades of service while noting concerns about pharma waste.
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Midwest
Dan Daly
Iowa City
Bush Critics Claim Different Treatment for Active and Reserve Troops
President Bush and the Republican Party accuse opponents of dirty politics over the military record and veterans. The piece cites Sen. George Voinovich Sen. John McCain and Sen. Max Cleland while noting reserve troops face limited access to Interceptor armor and medical care with delays at Fort Stewart and Fort Knox.
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Bush
Republican Party
America
George Voinovich
Ohio
Vietnam
John McCain
R-Ariz
Max Cleland
D-Ga
National Guard
United Press International
Fort Stewart
Fort Knox
Iraq
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