Immediate reaction to Andersen deal in Enron fallout
The article argues a deal allowing Arthur Andersen to admit wrongdoing without a guilty plea undermines justice. It notes Enron workers harmed, calls the potential arrangement shallow grandstanding, and criticizes prosecutors and politicians for appeasing crime. It stresses accountability over non guilty pleas and warns of public cost.
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Justice Department
Wall Street Journal
Arthur Andersen
Enron
Andersen
Journal Story
Quotes Skewed By Combat and Sports Notes Across Nations
A soldier recalls a lethal encounter in Afghanistan during Operation Anaconda. A Missouri legislator criticizes a university policy on patriotic attire amid a budget protest. Kobe Bryant praises Michael Jordan as he ends his comeback season on the injured list with the Wizards. Jordan averaged 22.9 points and lifted Washington’s record.
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Martin “Babs” Hohulin
Missouri
University of Missouri
Los Angeles Lakers
Kobe Bryant
Michael Jordan
Jordan
Washington Wizards
History Highlights Through Time On April 4
Today in History notes major events from 1818 to 1945. It recalls Congress deciding the US flag design in 1818, Harrison’s death in 1841, Los Angeles incorporation in 1850, Susanna Salter becoming mayor in 1887, Rhodes leaving funds in 1902, and Ohrdruf camp liberation in 1945.
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Martin Luther King Jr
Memphis
Tenn
Congress
United States
Union
William Henry Harrison
U.S
Los Angeles
Susanna Medora Salter
Argonia
Kanai
Cecil Rhodes
Oxford University
Ohrdruf
Germany
Tighter government restrictions on illegitimate telemarketers
A fragment discusses tighter restrictions on illegitimate telemarketers and questions their effectiveness. It mentions contact lines and an office for Buzz readers to reach, indicating a newspaper reader note or reader response. The piece lacks clear events, dates, or named entities beyond contact numbers.
Einstein and Farm Bill Costs Debate Truth in Numbers
The piece argues lawmakers miscalculate farm policy costs, citing CBO errors that could raise 10 year costs by billions. Daryll Ray and John Dittrich warn that rising exports assumptions undercut forecasts, potentially pushing House and Senate bills well above CBO estimates.
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Senate
CBO
Daryll Ray
University of Tennessee
Ag Policy Analysis Center
Ray
U.S
Congress
John Dittrich
Nebraska
American Corn Growers Association
Dittrich
Reparations debate and Bush role in slavery apology
The piece weighs competing views on slavery reparations, noting legal obstacles and moral imperatives. It urges President George W. Bush to apologize clearly, establish a commission, and sustain discussion to heal wounds while curbing race-baiting rhetoric. Kathleen Parker argues for decisive leadership to frame the issue.
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Aetna
CSX
FleetBoston
America
Jesse Jackson
al Sharpton
Johnnie Cochran
Africa
Crous
George W. Bush
Bush
Nuclear Posture Review sparks renewed fear over weapon use
The NPR climate reasserts nuclear weapons as central to U S security and widens their use scenarios including retaliation for WMD use and alarming “surprising military developments” fears. Analysts warn of eroding nonproliferation norms and urge global human security over weaponry. Jacqueline Cabasso and Andrew Lichterman of the Western States Legal Foundation weigh in on risks and policy.
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Mahatma Gandhi
Japan
NPR
U.S
National Nuclear Security Administration
Congress
International Court of Justice
Hiroshima
Takashi Hiraoka
United States
Jacqueline Cabasso
Andrew Lichterman
The
Western States Legal Foundation
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Bill Draper
Delaney
Draper
Ead
U.S. Army
Spc
Andrew Spurlock
Apopka
Fla
Afghanistan
Sifiat
Arafat
Oéu
Albert Einstein
Congressional Budget Office
Einstein
Farm & Food File
Kathleen Parker
Kparker
Kparker.com
Kathleen Parke
Orlando Sentin
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