Garden City approves public smoking ban move
The Garden City City Commission unanimously voted to ban smoking in public places including restaurants bars and public seating with private offices excluded The ordinance set to take effect Jan 8 2007 aims to protect workers and nonsmokers from secondhand smoke while prompting protests from some residents and potential petition drives to put the measure to a public vote The action places Garden City among Kansas cities adopting smoke free rules and highlights a push for healthier local policy.
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Arden City
Curtis Clark
Finney County Health Coalition
Clark
Finney County
Garden City
Kansas Cities
Travel security warnings amid plot against transatlantic flights
Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff urged travelers to proceed with plans carefully while staying vigilant and patient with screening as British authorities announced a terrorist plot to target aircraft between the United States and Britain. Senator Joe Lieberman said he remains devoted to his state and country after choosing to run as an independent following a Connecticut Democratic primary loss.
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Homeland Security
Michael Chertoff
U.S
Britain
Sen
Joe Lieberman
Connecticut
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First Amendment text baseline and free speech outline
The excerpt cites core clauses of the First Amendment detailing establishment, free exercise, speech, press, assembly, and petition rights. It reads as a foundational statement of protections for religion, expression, and civic action within government limits.
Doctored Photos Shape Belief In Iconic War Images
A look at manipulated war photographs from Lebanon to Iraq, including the Qana tragedy and Adnan Hajj's Reuters images, questions on authenticity, the blogosphere's role, and how doctored visuals influence public opinion and trust in news reporting. It notes investigations, bans, and the need for consumer vigilance and media responsibility.
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Vietnam
Nguyen Ngoc Loan
Oklahoma City
Abu Ghraib
Qana
Hezbollah
Lebanon
Reuters
Beirut
Adnan Hajj
Charles Johnson
Little Green Footballs
Hajj
Israel
Qasmiya
Tyre
Power Line
Powerlineblog.com
Dan Rather
George W. Bush
Richard North
North
Immigration benefits dismissed in election year rhetoric
The piece argues that immigration boosts the economy, citing studies and economists, and condemns Congress for delaying reform to inflame anti immigrant sentiment. It notes labor shortages in construction, hospitality, and landscaping, and highlights potential $10 billion in NC construction losses and broader national growth from immigrant workers. Jorge Mursili of Democracia USA/PFAW provides the perspective.
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Congress
George W. Bush
America
U.S. Department of Labor
North Carolina
University of North Carolina At Chapel
South Carolina
Douglas P Woodward
University of South Carolina
Woodward
Center For Continuing Study
California
Israel Lebanon cease-fire split fuels debate and danger
The piece contrasts two cease-fire plans for Lebanon, French backed immediate halt to fighting and US Israeli plan demanding disarmament and prisoners before any cease-fire, arguing the difference dictates who dies and who lives. It also criticizes US support for Israel, questions permanent solutions, and recalls 1947-1967 Palestinian dispossessions and UN resolutions.
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Lebanon
European Union
Israel
United States
Hezbollah
Middle East
Cape Buffalo
Bush
United Nations
U.S
Bush Administration
Europe
Mae
Seane
United Nations Security Council
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People For the American Way Foundation
Democracia USA
Charney Reese
King Features Syndicate
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