NFL crackdown may curb rogue players amid league concerns
The Star Tribune and Star-Ledger pieces reflect a harsher NFL stance under Commissioner Goodell. Pacman Jones faces $1.3 million in lost salary for 2007 after multiple arrests. Chris Henry also suspended for various offenses. Kraft cites image and revenue worries as motive. Wolfowitz World Bank tenure questioned over governance and a $60,000 related inquiry into his aide.
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Politicians and courts clash over Partial-Birth Abortion ban
Ellen Goodman reflects on the 2003 congressional passage of the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban, Florida's attempt to override Terri Schiavo, and the Supreme Court upholding the ban. She critiques political interference in medical decisions, the erosion of precedent, and the impact on women's rights to decide.
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Nancy Northup
Center For Reproductive Rights
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O'Connor
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Paranoia and the US Attorney Controversy Explored
The column reexamines the U.S. attorney firings crisis through a literary lens with references to John Nash and Sylvia Nasar. It critiques Democrats led by Chuck Schumer for alleged unfounded theories about Karl Rove, Gonzales, and missing emails, while noting the politics surrounding firing decisions and potential cover ups.
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Anna Nicole Smith
Ilinois
Dick Durbin
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Housing Trouble in the Home Ownership Era
William A. Collins argues that rising home ownership fuels segregation and zoning battles, linking affordability to district demography. He cites FEMA trailers, mother-in-law apartments, and SROs as imperfect fixes while urging acceptance of diverse housing to curb prejudice and improve communities.
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North Korea
Niger
Monaco
New Orleans
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