Garden City Big Pool extended Labor Day weekend opening
Garden City will keep the Big Pool open through Labor Day weekend after a push to recruit extra lifeguards. The pool now features a $500,000 water slide system and aims to maximize swimming days as late summer weather cooperates.
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Iraqi forces to assume security in 12 to 18 months says Casey
Gen George Casey states Iraqi security forces will take over security duties within 12 to 18 months with minimal coalition support as U.S.-led forces prepare drawdown. Iranian President Ahmadinejad rejects compromise after a U.N. deadline to halt uranium enrichment, warning against bullying or invasion.
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U.S
Iraq
Ran
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
U.N
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Tallahassee weighs coal plant plan against cleaner energy
In Tallahassee Florida city officials debate spending 400 million to build a new coal fired plant or invest in alternatives like compact fluorescent bulbs and demand side management. Local Democratic leaders face practicality versus emissions goals as they weigh in on energy diversity and costs.
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U.S
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America
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Whistleblowers defend truth against government and industry
A call to defend whistleblowers who reveal government and corporate misconduct. The piece cites FDA scientist David Graham, Rick Piltz, and Frank Terreri as examples of risks and retaliation faced by truth tellers, urging citizens to act between elections to support transparency and accountability. Louis Clark is named as president of
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No place for bigotry in a free society
The piece argues against Bush's comments on Islam, contrasting Islam with fascism and urging readers to reject slander about Muslims. It emphasizes Islam as a peaceful, individual-focused faith, notes Muslims’ freedoms to form mosques and resist fatwas, and calls for understanding, dialogue, and rejecting propaganda. It cites Middle East conflicts as political, not religious, and urges meeting Muslims to counter prejudice.
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Hamas
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Persian Gulf
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