Jordan calls for decisive and timetabled peace push
Jordan urges a renewed Mideast peace process with a fixed timetable and clear duties. King Abdullah backs resumed negotiations with the Quartet pressuring all sides to be accountable while Yasser Arafat reforms, and Ariel Sharon resists regional talks, facing world pressure.
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Abdullah
U.S
U.N
Russia
Javier Solana
Yasser Arafat
Ariel Sharon
Sharon
Jordan
Ammi
Kyoto Protocol ratified by Japan boosts climate hope
Corriere Della Sera notes that Japan ratified the Kyoto Protocol this week and a U.S. EPA report confirms emissions harm. With one more ratification needed, the treaty could come into force, challenging the Bush administration to rethink its stance on environmental policy.
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Japan
Environmental Protection Agency
American Environmental Agency
Bush Administration
Corriere Della Sera
Milan
Italy
Bush plan to create Homeland Security prompts debate
Senator Edward Kennedy questions shifting deck chairs on the Titanic as Bush unveils a plan to form a Department of Homeland Security for terrorism investigations. Yasser Arafat scoffs at forced removal from Israel while Mike Tyson promotes a heavyweight title bout with Lennox Lewis amid prior biting incident.
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Sen
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Bush
Department of Homeland Security
Mike Tyson
Lennox Lewis
Tyson
Lewis
History highlights on June 7 in centuries past
On June 7 dates mark Richard Henry Lee's 1776 proposal for independence, Louis XIV's 1654 coronation in Rheims, and Daniel Boone beginning exploration of Kentucky. Gauguin born 1848, Lincoln nominated in 1864, and King George VI visit to Niagara Falls in 1939 noted.
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Richard Henry Lee
Virginia
Continental Congress
Louis XIV
France
Rheims
Paul Gauguin
Paris
Abraham Lincoln
Baltimore
King George VI
Queen Elizabeth
Niagara Falls
N.Y
Canada
United States
Public sex offender lists spark heated debate across states
A column argues that public registries threaten rights and safety, citing court rulings and cases. It laments the uneven application of age of consent rules, urges safer neighborhoods, and suggests alternative measures like warning yard signs over public lists.
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Kansas
Hamilton County
Finney County
Record Heat Trend Fueled by Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Commentary notes 2002 could become the hottest year on record and cites scientists warning that without action to cut greenhouse gas pollution, heat waves in April may become common.
Warming trend prompts states to act on climate
The piece notes sharp April heat in Minneapolis and record warm Aprils globally, highlighting rising temperatures since 1900 and a faster warming rate over 25 years. It cites Kyoto Protocol mayors and U S inaction, then details New Hampshire Massachusetts and California moves to curb pollution, with Environmental Defense urging action.
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U.S
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
California
Janine Bloomfield
Environmental Defense
New York
Environmentaldefense.org
Pentagon budgets must wait for clean audits amid Enron scale concerns
Alan Hassenfeld of Hasbro warns Congress that the Pentagon's books are not auditable, showing $2.3 trillion of 6.9 trillion in entries lacking evidence. He urges halting budget increases, cutting waste, and redirecting funds to education and health care to bolster economic security while war on terrorism continues.
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Enron
Pentagon
Defense Department
Ronald Reagan
Lawrence Korb
America
U.S. Department of Education
National Center For Education Statistics
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Oslo
George W. Bush
Palestinian Authority
Israel
Daniel Boone
Bluegrass State
Kiem As
U.S. Michigan
American Civil Liberties Union
Mexico
Europe
White House
Congress
By Alan Hassenfeld
Alan Hassenfeld
Hasbro Inc
Business Leaders For Sensible Priorities
Businessleaders.org
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