Tsunami Song Sparks Outcry Over Offensive Joke
New York radio show aired a vile song mocking Asians and disaster victims after the December tsunami. Management suspended the performers indefinitely and face calls for firings and sanctions while donors urged relief contributions as the station grapples with public backlash.
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World leaders and voters react to Iraqi elections
President Bush declares freedom in the Iraqi vote while Iraqi voters like Fatima Ibrahim express resolve and relief. Fathiya MORARIMG heads to a Baghdad polling station amid claims of stage-managed elections drew critiques from Walden Bello. Bono at Davos vows to end extreme poverty as Focus on the Global South comments echo global divisions.
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First Amendment text of religious and free speech rights
The First Amendment SS declares that government shall not establish religion nor prohibit free exercise. It also bars abridging free speech or press and protects the right to peaceably assemble and petition the government for redress of grievances.
Court debate over Kansas death penalty ruling and fate of killers
State prosecutors and lawmakers wrestle with a Kansas Supreme Court decision striking down the death penalty law. They seek a U.S. Supreme Court reversal to reinstate sentences for several killers while weighing the impact of potential new legislation and the fate of inmates on death row.
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A Prayer For the President column critiques liberalism
The piece by Gwen Tietgen on the editorial page argues against liberal media, defends President Bush, and urges courage on issues like Social Security same sex marriage and abortion. It praises fighting terrorists, denounces liberal views, and ends with a prayer for leadership and national protection.
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Kansas Week on PBS explores state issues and sunlit memories
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