Bush on the campaign trail defends No Child Left Behind
President Bush visits St Louis and Tennessee for roundtable discussions on the No Child Left Behind Act. Critics fear funds will favor struggling students, while supporters insist on high standards. The events are framed as political window dressing with limited genuine discussion.
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Bush
St. Louis
Tennessee
America
Afghan constitution framed to guide 2004 elections
President Bush comments on Afghanistan's new constitution as a foundation for democratic institutions and inclusive governance. He says the framework will aid national elections and deter terror. In a separate note, Guangdong officials promise wildlife market closures and mass civet cat slaughter after SARS tests link viruses to animals.
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Afghanistan
Bush
Guangdong
Feng Liuxiang
Omgita Finney County Commission Location Details
Garden City and Finney County offices list addresses for the county commission and city commission. Administrative centers are noted at 311 N Ninth Street and 301 N Eighth Street in Garden City Kansas 67846.
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Telegram invites reader feedback via multiple channels
The Telegram invites reader input by fax phone and online. It provides contact options and the Attn Editor address in Garden City Kansas for letters and feedback.
First Amendment Text Fragment in Religion and Speech Rights
The fragment cites protections of religion and the free exercise thereof, and the prohibitions on abridging speech or press stating the right to assemble and petition the Government for redress of grievances. It references core constitutional guarantees within the First Amendment.
Latin America in the West and its western roots questioned
The piece argues that radical indigenous fundamentalism in Bolivia and neighboring nations threatens Latin America’s Western identity. It cites Evo Morales and Felipe Quispe’s calls, notes Cuba’s Castro and Chavez’s stance, and urges reaffirming Western roots through post Pinochet Chilean reforms and Montaner’s defense of Latin America’s Western civilization.
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Latin America
Bolivia
Gonzalo de Quesada
Evo Morales
Coca Growers Union
Felipe Quispe
Carlos Mesa
de Quesada
Mexico
Ecuador
Guatemala
Peru
Quispe
Maga
Zine Resumen
Alaska
Patagonia
Brazilian Amazon
Morales
Fidel Castro
Venezuela
Hugo Chavez
United States
Chile
Grupo Editorial Norma
Los
Carlos Alberto Montaner
Europe
Africa
Montaner
Greece
CAFTA debate heats as NAFTA critics urge caution
Mark Weisbrot of CEPR argues CAFTA will raise protectionism via drug patents, harm Central American growth, and lower U.S. wages. He notes NAFTA's limited gains in Mexico, cites slow per person income growth since 1994, and points to Costa Rica pulling out as the four-nation pact forms.
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CAFTA
NAFTA
Central America
World Bank
Caribbean
Mexico
David de Ferranti
Latin America
The
Washington
Costa Rica
Guatemala
el Salvador
Nicaragua
U.S
Congress
Bush
Christmas brief sketches and seasonal reflections
A collage of holiday vignettes from a Kansas town includes a self grown Charlie Brown style tree decked by neighbors, a multilingual Christmas greeting, perfume ad references, and a veteran pharmacist recounting postwar work. Other notes touch Urinetown the Broadway play, civic quips, and Generations United.
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