Funeral story sparks mixed reactions from North Cedar students
Gazette reporter Tom Fruehling recalls the North Cedar High School funeral coverage that drew upset emails from students while a minister and school officials defended the decision. The piece sparked apologies, gratitude from a coach, and reflections on media responsibility and community ties.
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Squirrel in a piano spurs odd Fairfax County incident
An officer freed a squirrel that had jumped into a baby grand in Fairfax County, after playing All I Want by Toad the Wet Sprocket. The animal damaged curtains, then hopped to the officer and was released unharmed. The piece links other wild incidents and riffs on wildlife news with humor.
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Andrew Sanderson
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Interstate 95
Statues, Taliban, and Western Values Clash in Global Debate
The piece argues that world outrage over Taliban destruction of Buddha statues masks a harsher neglect of Afghan women’s rights. It contrasts religious icon destruction with real human suffering in Sudan, criticizes Western materialism, and warns that idolatry resides in hearts as much as stone.
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Foreign Policy In Focus
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Tax cut debate shows rich gain, everyone else bears burden
Opinion piece argues Bush tax cuts disproportionately favor the richest 1 percent, citing figures that the top 1 percent earners would receive about 44 percent of the cuts, while the richest 10 percent own a large share of wealth. It contrasts this with progressive tax fairness and notes estate tax implications.
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