Telegram Establishes 1906 Roots in Community
The Telegram marks its 1906 founding in a brief note about the paper’s long history and ongoing commitment to informing people. The piece highlights its mission to connect readers with local news, events, and public notices through trusted reporting.
Africa’s AU faces a difficult future and aid divides
Asahi Shimbun discusses a year since Africa formed the African Union to pursue self help over aid, noting stalled efforts for a regional U.N. Security Council, questions about Western troop involvement in Liberia, and Africa’s lag in IT and globalization.
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Asahi Shimbun
Tokyo
Africa
African Union
European Union
U.N. Security Council
Liberia
United States
Iraq
Japan
Telegram readers invited to send feedback
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Landmark First Amendment Text Cited in Congress Debate
Congress faced debate over limits on religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition rights as foundational protections outlined in the First Amendment. Proponents urge strict safeguards while opponents push for nuanced government interests and public order considerations.
Fishing expedition or liberty clash in Patriot Act era
Post article examines Section 215 of the Patriot Act and fears of government access to library and bookstore records without probable cause. Vermont booksellers and Congress member Bernie Sanders push the Freedom to Read Protection Act amid concerns about privacy, civil liberties, and overreach.
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John Ashcroft
Haru
Feds
Vermont
Linda Ramsdell
Galaxy
Hardwick
Ramsdell
New England Booksellers Association
Bernie Sanders
Sanders
Laura Bush
Civil Liberties Left
Senate
Guantanamo Bay
Department of Justice
FBI
Justice Department
Emily Sheketoff
American Library Association
Monica Lewinsky
Denver
Parallel universes color Blair's Washington speech reception
In Washington Blair faced divergent British and American coverage with papers calling his talk either a softening of his Iraq stance or a contortionist act. The piece argues media cultures create alternate realities, shaping how audiences view the same events. It notes Americans and Europeans consume different facts, shaping conclusions. It warns of biased, self-selecting information in a global information village.
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Helsinki
Finland
Blair
Iraq
Tony Blair
Iain Duncan Smith
David Kelly
Kelly
Ashington
Washington
Daily Mirror
America
The
Daily Mail
Guardian
Congress
Prisis
Bush
Washington Post
New York Post
United States
Los Angeles Times
Mikhail Gorbachev
Russia
Britain
National Health Service
France
Botswana
BBC
Deutsche Welle
NBC
CNN
Poland
George Tenet
White House
CIA
Network Television
Globalexchange.org
Moveon.org
Fox
Weekend Bus Adventure From Garden City to Juarez
Reporter Kathy Hanks chronicles a 41 hour trip aboard Los Paisanos from Garden City to El Paso and Juarez. She details bus life, fare, border terminals, and contrasts with the TNM&O service while noting camaraderie among travelers and local impressions. Editor hints at continuation in Saturday Telegram.
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Los Paisanos
el Remedio
Juan Andrade
Garden City
Mexico
el Paso
Texas
Juarez
Tnm&o
Greyhound
Estacion de Autobuses
Chihuahua
U.S
Kathy Hanks
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