Payday lenders expand in Kansas despite high rates
Kansas actions face pressure as payday loan outlets surge from about 50 in 1993 to over 430 statewide. A Kansas Action for Children report flags triple digit interest as harming working families, urging a state database and a 36 percent cap on vehicle title loans to curb consumer harm while preserving business activity.
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South Korea's Leader-Elect Seeks Tough Love for North Korea
Lee Myung-bak, South Korea's president-elect, argues that pointing out North Korea's flaws with affection could improve North Korean society. He frames openness and candor as a path to healthier engagement with Pyongyang.
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North Korea
South Korea
Lee Myung-bak
Breast cancer advocacy opens doors in Saudi Arabia
The piece argues Laura Bush's 2007 Middle East trip, promoting breast cancer awareness, subtly pressured Saudi leaders to spare a young woman from 200 lashes. It credits health outreach with shifting attitudes, increasing screenings, and framing women’s rights as health issues, while noting diplomatic effects and public scrutiny.
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United States
Saudi Arabia
Laura Bush
Hessa
Bush
U.S
Middle East
U.S. State Department
Abdullatif Cancer Screening Center
Riyadh
America
Who Gets To Vote Does Matter W Elections
William A. Collins argues the United States allows political manipulation before ballots are cast through registration and vote access. He highlights wealth and race, voter ID friction, and poll taxes as factors shaping outcomes, noting reforms in states like Georgia, Arizona, Maine, and Connecticut while federal reform lags. Distributed by Minuteman Media.
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League of Women Voters
Chicago
New Jersey
Canada
Denmark
United States
Georgia
Atlanta
America
Florida
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Ohio
George W. Bush
Arizona
Maine
Connecticut
Washington
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Celebrities Should Not Pick Candidates for President
A columnist argues celebrity endorsements, including Oprah Winfrey backing Obama, fail to equal political credibility. They warn Hollywood style may corrupt Washington and suggest replacing politicians with entertainers who offer a lighter public face.
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Barack Obama
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Winfrey
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Oprah
White House
United States
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
London
Washington
Hollywood
Bill Clinton
America
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Bruce Willis
Chuck Norris
Tom Selleck
Sean Penn
George Clooney
Robert Redford
Brad Pitt
Dick Cheney
Clooney
Pitt
Letter to Charley Reese at Orlando Box 2446
Personal note directed to Charley Reese requesting mail delivery at P O Box 2446 in Orlando Florida 32802. The message provides the recipient’s box number and city for correspondence.
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