FCC orders 911 reliability rules for VoIP services
An opinion piece criticizes VoIP providers for unreliable 911 service after a Florida mother faced a fatal delay when using an Internet phone. It notes FCC rules granting 120 days to certify reachable emergency calls and location identification, warning of penalties for noncompliance and urging prompt policy updates.
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Florida
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Internet
Vonager
Quotes mix politics and punchlines from around the world
British Prime Minister Tony Blair warns against binge drinking and Happy Hour deals as a public health challenge. Florida Fish and Wildlife spokesman Chuck Underwood mentions a manatee wandering far from its usual range to Texas. Historian Han van der Horst notes Dutch inward mood and sensitivity to Europe.
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Tony Blair
Chuck Underwood
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Texas
Holland
Han van der Horst
Europe
Telegram invites signed letters to editor policy
The Telegram welcomes letters to the editor and requires signed submissions with the writer’s address and phone number. All letters will be confirmed before publication and may be edited for libel and length. Thank you notes should be general. form letters, poems, or testimonials will not be printed.
First Amendment Text Defines Free Speech and Religion Rights
The First Amendment prohibits the establishment of religion and protects free exercise, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and the right to peaceably assemble and petition the government for grievances.
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Coen
Stem cell bill faces House vote amid GOP moderates push
In Washington and amid Bush veto threats, Rep. Diana DeGette and Rep. Mike Castle marshal a bipartisan push to allow federally funded embryonic stem cell research. The plan, limited to unused IVF embryos with consent and strict ethics, aims to move onto the House calendar despite strong conservative opposition led by Rep. Mike Pence and Majority Leader Tom DeLay.
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Illinois
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Tives
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Kirk
Mike Pence
Indiana
Tom DeLay
Deborah Pryce
Ohio
Pew Research Center
Congress
Ladies First strategy in politics and the Supreme Court
Ellen Goodman argues against romanticizing two female Supreme Court nominees Priscilla Owen and Janice Rogers Brown as a minority driven strategy. She contends their qualifications elicit debate over ideology, not gender, and urges judging by judicial approach rather than race or appearance.
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William Myers
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Mother's Day murder shocks Lake County community
A mother writes about the killings of Laura Hobbs and Krystal Tobias by Laura's father Jerry Hobbs, charged with the crimes. She contrasts parental love with the violence, notes public reactions, and reflects on child safety and the impact of drugs and anger on families.
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Laura Hobbs
Krystal Tobias
Laura
Jerry Hobbs
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Zion
Associated Press
Jeffrey Pavletic
Lake County
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Kansas
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