Legal challenge to library Internet filters reaches trial
In Philadelphia US District Court the case against the 2000 Child Internet Protection Act proceeds. Plaintiffs led by American Library Association and Multnomah County Library seek freedom for adults to access unfiltered Internet at libraries, arguing librarians should not enforce blanket filtering and that parents and children should choose. If not overturned, lawmakers may revisit the law.
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District Court
Philadelphia
American Library Association
Multnomah County
Portland
Congress
Law urged to force church officials to report abuse
A columnist urges rapid passage of a law requiring Roman Catholic Church officials to report suspected pedophilia to civil authorities. The piece argues abuse is widespread, outlines the church’s alleged coverup, notes rising lawsuits and settlements, and asserts protecting children is a national responsibility.
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America
Senate
Assembly
Violence storms end in calls for halt by Bush
President Bush urged Israel and the Palestinians to stop fighting and ordered Secretary Powell to the region amid a chorus of voices calling for reparations and racial justice. A Georgetown lecturer Richard America says whites are unjustly enriched and should yield wealth to blacks. Florida official Katherine Harris quips about a supposed “no big deal” after being denied entry to a Gingrich speech while pursuing Congress.
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Bush
Israel
Colin Powell
Richard America
Georgetown University
U.S
Florida
Katherine Harris
Congress
House
Newt Gingrich
Local Voice Speaks On Blood Lawsuits And Slavery Reparations
A South Carolina Jehovah's Witness sues surgeon Glen Strickland over a blood transfusion given after a 1997 stroke. The case reaches the state Supreme Court amid claims the procedure conflicted with faith and personal rights. A Manhattan suit seeks reparations from corporations for slavery, while an Irish American commentator critiques victim narratives and calls for individual advancement.
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Charlie Harvey
Glen Strickland
Harvey
Strickland
Supreme Court
High Court
Death by own action bombers in the Middle East
Ellen Goodman argues that suicide bombings have become a grim weapon in the Israeli Palestinian conflict. She condemns the glorification of martyrs, the adults who recruit and praise bombers, and asks how societies can tolerate such a culture of death, urging moral accountability from leaders and communities alike.
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Boston
Matza
Middle East
Ayat Akhras
Hamas
Ramallah
Sharon
Arafat
Decision time on global warming and Vermont sugaring
Bartlett recalls decades of sugaring on his South Pomfret farm as warming trends threaten Vermont industry. Scientific studies link human fossil fuel use to rising temperatures, sea level rise, and poorer air quality, urging energy efficiency, renewables, and policy action.
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South Pomfret
Vermont
New England
Globe
Hartford
Atlanta
United States
Canada
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Garden City Telegram
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Washington Post
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