Births fall in 2008 as recession curbs growth nationwide
U S birth count slid to about 4.2 million in 2008, down 2 percent from 2007, the first annual drop since the decade began. Experts cite the recession and weaker immigration, while births among women over 40 rose 4 percent to the year’s high since 1967. Kansas shows higher infant mortality, prompting calls for data gathering on prenatal care and insurance to guide prevention efforts.
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Mine safety blame lines amid Massey citations
J Davitt McAteer notes mines with decades of safe practice and proper precautions contrast with Massey Energy cited for 600 violations in under 20 months after a deadly explosion. Barack Obama frames nuclear threat as terrorism and rogue states. Cardinal Herranz defends pope amid Vatican probe controversy.
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Telegram letters policy for readers and signatories
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Rights and Liberties Manifesto Text
The passage insists that government shall not establish religion nor impede free exercise nor abridge freedom of speech or the press. It protects the right of the people to assemble peacefully and to petition the government seeking redress of grievances.
Debakey Urges Plan B for Universal Health Care
Dr Michael DeBakey in a Rice University speech on April 15 2005 laid a moral medical and political case for a universal health care roadmap. He warned Obamacare falls short and urged a substitute system that is affordable high quality and culturally acceptable without rigid government or insurance bureaucracy.
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Stack bombing and a critique of big government
Minuteman Media columnist Donald Kaul discusses Joe Stack the IRS bombing suspect alongside broader critiques of government overreach. The piece contrasts right and left rhetoric noting Stack’s anti government motives while examining legal and immigration cases and a recurring theme that heavy handed policy invites flawed ideas to become law.
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Encouraging Jobs Sign as Unemployment Rises Resets
March unemployment shows 162000 new jobs, the largest rise since 2007, with the rate holding at 9.7 percent. The piece analyzes hiring trends, hiring challenges, and tips for job seekers, noting internships and volunteering as pathways. It cautions that the recovery may slow and highlights potential boosts from April, banking, and business expansion.
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Email Martha Carr at Martha caglecartoons.com for cartoon distribution inquiries. Distributed by Cagle Cartoons.
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