Judge orders English learning plan for Spanish speaking defendants
In Luzerne County Pa a judge known for unusual sentences ordered three men and a fourth defendant to learn English, earn GEDs, and obtain full time jobs to avoid more prison time. They must pass an English test in a year or return to jail for 24 months. The ruling ties literacy to rehabilitation amid immigration debate.
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Luzerne County
Peter Paul Olszewski Jr
Clinton says Hillary won’t quit race, audience urged patience
Former President Bill Clinton urged patience as he asserted that Hillary Rodham Clinton would not drop out of the Democratic presidential nomination race. He voiced confidence in her campaign while telling supporters to stay calm and let every voice be heard.
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Bill Clinton
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
Telegram letters to editor guidelines as published
The Telegram outlines how readers may submit letters including requirements for signatures, address, and phone number. It notes letters will be confirmed before publication and edited for libel and length, with a 500 word limit, and excludes form letters poems or business testimonials.
TM Congress Free Speech Clause Quoted in Policy Note
A historical summary notes the First Amendment limits on Congress. It outlines establishment of religion free exercise speech press and the rights to assemble and petition government for redress. The text emphasizes safeguarding civil liberties and judicial review.
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Democrats split over coal plants in Kansas politics
The Kansas Democratic split over two Sunflower Electric coal plants outside Holcomb highlights questions of party leadership after Governor Kathleen Sebelius leaves office in 2010. Lt. Gov. Mark Parkinson and Rep. Dennis McKinney emerge as potential rivals, signaling a looming intra party contest amid energy policy battles.
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Sebelius
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Mark Parkinson
Energy Council
House
Dennis McKinney
Greensburg
Parkinson
McKinney
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Rep. L. Candy Ruff
Leavenworth
Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Holcomb
Rod Bremby
Sunflower
Senate
Janis Lee
Kensington
Nicole Corcoran
GOP
Ruff
Democratic Party
Cuba edging toward Market Leninism amid censorship crackdowns
A Cuban shift toward limited market reforms appears while online freedoms face tighter controls. Raul Castro signals pragmatic openness to consumer electronics, yet Ramiro Valdes frames the Internet as a tameable force. Yoani Sanchez notes slow store availability and government blocks, reflecting a cautious balance between economic loosening and political surveillance.
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Little Brother
Raul Castro
Simpatico
China
Fidel
Reuters
Notimex
Miami
Reporters Without Borders
Civil Rights Timeline Honors Dr King 1954 1983
A retrospective poster from the Southern Poverty Law Center marks 40 years since Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated in Memphis Tennessee. The timeline lists key events from Kings 1954 Montgomery pastorate to 1983 federal holiday designation. It notes Rosa Parks 1956 bus boycott and Kings 1963 I Have a Dream speech among milestones.
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Selma
Johnson
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