Driving while talking on cell phones risks lives
A column argues that drivers on cell phones four times more likely to wreck, urging calls wait or move to a parking area. It cautions sirens may be slower to reach distracted drivers and notes safer driving benefits for all road users.
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Roberts
New Hampshire
Robert Bork
Security checks begin as London bomb scare prompts NYC move
New York Mayor Bloomberg defended bag searches in subways after London bomb attacks. Separately a court jailed two pilots for drunkenly taking control of aircraft, receiving 2 1/2 and five years.
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Michael Bloomberg
London
David Young
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First Amendment text as law foundation
The document presents the First Amendment provisions defining limits on governmental power regarding religion speech press assembly and petition. It emphasizes establishment restraint and free exercise protection along with rights to peaceful assembly and redress.
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Roberts Nomination Prompts Throat Lump of Trust and Tour
Ellen Goodman reflects on John Roberts as Bush picks a man with solid credentials yet faces a wary Senate. The piece weighs open mindedness, Roe v Wade, and the trust crisis surrounding the Supreme Court amid Gore v Bush fallout.
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Sandra Day O'Connor
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Sandra Day O’connor
Security at the North Pole OATH POLE Alaska
Rich Lowry critiques the homeland security grant formula after noting North Pole Alaska received over half a million dollars for rescue and communications gear. He argues Congress funds by population and pork, with 40 percent from formula and 60 percent from population, leading to misallocation and absurd examples. He cites Wyoming and New York as contrasts and urges risk-based funding vetted by DHS, while the Senate resists.
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American Enterprise Institute
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Washington, D.C
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Washington
The Beauty of Futbol and the Gold Cup Final
An opinion piece argues soccer deserves attention as the Gold Cup finals approach in New York. The author praises the sport’s artistry and defense, contrasts it with American football, and urges watching the U.S. men’s team compete and win to win over new fans.
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