Youth ethics questioned as Josephson study sparks debate
A Josephson Institute report argues today s youth show fewer core moral values amid the me decade and greed era. Critics say the study exaggerates the decline citing multiple surveys and experts noting mixed trends in ethics and civic engagement.
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Wall Street
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Stephen Davis
Emporia State University of Kansas
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California Department of Education
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University of Delaware
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Desert Shield Jet Crash Kills Two in Saudi Arabia
Two U S Air Force officers died when their F 111 bomber crashed during a night training flight on the southern Arabian Peninsula. The Desert Shield death toll rose to 32 as another week of air mishaps prompted safety and training shifts for Army helicopter crews in desert terrain.
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Gazette Wire Services
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Persian Gulf
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United Arab Emirates
Kuwait
Iraq
High-stress work unlikely to harm pregnant doctors
A study of 4,412 pregnant medical residents shows similar preterm birth rates to the wives of male residents. Only those working over 100 hours weekly showed increased risk. authors say long hours in stressful jobs may not affect pregnancy outcomes in healthy, high‑socioeconomic groups.
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Boston
United States
Mark Klebanoff
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
New England Journal of Medicine
Senate rejects six year Social Security tax cut plan
The Senate voted 54 to 44 to block a bill that would cut Social Security tax rates for six years while expanding the wage base. The measure would have reduced taxes by 170.6 billion dollars over six years, shifting the system toward a flatter, pay-based structure with relief for lower incomes and higher costs for top earners.
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Washington
Senate
Humphrey Convicted in Beating Grandmother Case
Edward Lewis Humphrey, 19, was found guilty by six Brevard County jurors of battery on a person over 65 for beating his 79 year old grandmother Elna Hlavaty on August 30. Sentencing set for November 8 with possible probation up to 22 months. he faces potential greater penalties if convicted of aggravated battery. He remains held on a $1 million bond. No trial testimony addressed his link to the Gainesville student slayings.
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Fla
Gainesville
Edward Lewis Humphrey
Brevard County
Humphrey
Elna Hlavaty
Hartford probes safety of slap bracelets after injury
Connecticut officials opened an investigation into a Taiwan made slap bracelet after a 4 year old girl was cut by exposed metal. Walgreens pulled the items after parents reported the injury, as Main Street Toy’s Slap Wraps faced criticism for sharp edges and imitation models priced under a dollar.
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Walgreens Drugstore
Connecticut
Main Street Toy
Simsbury
State Department of Consumer Protection
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