Ten years after Clinton saga Edwards shares the blame
Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts reflects on the decade since Bill Clinton admitted an affair with a intern and lies about it. He argues the scandal exposed judgment flaws in public life and cites John Edwards as now sharing Clinton's humiliation, affecting his wife and children.
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New York
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Larry Craig
Motown
Kwame Kilpatrick
Golden Boy
North Carolina
John Edwards
Edwards
ABC News
Hefner
Clinton
Kansas cities push for referendums to curb smoking in public
Dennis Kissinger argues citizen initiated referendums could force public votes on local smoking bans in Kansas cities. While Salina, Garden City and others have enacted strict rules, state lawmakers have not passed a statewide ban, with advocates urging a comprehensive policy mirroring Garden City to protect all workers and residents from secondhand smoke.
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Salina
Dennis Kissinger
Kansas
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Kissinger
Missouri Doctor Aide to Death Row Executions
Dr Alan Doerhoff, a 64 year old Missouri surgeon, says he has presided over about 40 executions. He describes calming inmates and guiding them through the procedure to ensure nothing goes wrong.
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Alan Doerhoff
Missouri
Telegram invites signed letters to editor policy
The Telegram welcomes letters to the editor and requires signed submissions with the writer’s address and phone number. All letters are subject to editing for libel and length and will be confirmed before publication. Thank you letters should be general. form letters, poetry, consumer complaints, or business testimonials will not be printed.
First Amendment text itemizes five core liberties
The statement outlines congressional limits on government power regarding religion speech press assembly and petition. It declares that Congress shall not establish a religion nor prohibit its free exercise, abridge freedom of speech or press, or restrain the people’s right to assemble and seek redress from government.
DHS seeks to move FMD research to US mainland
The GAO evaluated DHS evidence behind moving foot and mouth disease research from Plum Island to the mainland, noting concerns about biosafety. It cites biosafety level issues, potential cattle and sheep exposure, and the risk of accidental releases affecting nearby communities and farms. The commentary urges public input by August 25 and highlights the broader policy debate on containment and safety.
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N.Y
United States
Kansas State University
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Mainland
GAO
Kansas
KSU
Nebraska
Pirbright Bio Security
NBAF
Policy Restricts Garden City Pool Access For Grandparents
A reader complains that Garden City pool forbids entry to anyone not in a swimsuit, ruining a family trip with grandchildren. They would have paid a small observer fee and note others faced the same exclusion, expressing disappointment in the policy and its impact on visiting kin.
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Garden City
Oil Prices, OPEC and Human Psychology in Energy
Charley Reese argues oil woes are behavioral and cyclical rather than fixed, noting OPEC’s limited ability to set prices, and predicting the energy market will stabilize through tech gains or demand shifts. He recalls Orlando’s hotel boom bust and warns against panic driven by politics, urging readers to seek long term solutions.
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George Soros
Orlando
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Las Vegas
America
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