Costly miscalculation hits veterans medical care funding
The Bush administration underfunded VA medical costs for veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, with estimates rising from 23,553 to over 100,000. Congress moved to provide emergency funds after seven months of warnings, as the $1.5 billion package addresses a $1 billion shortfall and highlights the true cost of continuing conflicts.
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Mom O Connor and the center fall as Roe looms
In a meditation on Sandra Day O Connor and abortion politics the author contrasts the judge to a calming maternal figure. With her retirement the political center frays as factions clash over Roe v Wade and potential overhauls. The piece urges moderates to find a middle path beyond the looming court vacancy.
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Michael McConnell
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Celebrity magazines fuel fame obsession and exclamations
Rich Lowry critiques celebrity culture as magazines chase sensational headlines about Tom, Katie, Britney, Jennifer, and others. He notes the obsession with breakups, weddings, pregnancies, and secret lives, while magazines flood shelves with attention grabbing covers and vivid exclamations.
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Angelina
Paris
Britney
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Britney Spears
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Life & Style Weekly
US Weekly
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Kansas school finance stalemate drags on amid court pressure
A Kansas observer reflects on the special session over school funding, praising bipartisan moves to comply with the Supreme Court order while criticizing conservative opposition. The piece cites a $143 million court order, consolidation ideas, and concludes with a personal storm-day incident and a thanks to Gwen Tietgen.
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