Credit card abuse education seeks to curb debt surge
Kansas bankruptcy judge Bob Nugent backs CARE, a financial literacy program aimed at youth and adults. It teaches prudent credit use and treats misuse like addiction. The effort stresses high interest costs and resisting marketing pressure while calling for stricter disclosure to curb deceptive offers.
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Wichita
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Public figures quoted on business, politics and peace
A plaintiff attorney from Newtown Square Pa says lawsuits against large firms could halt operations if widespread. Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin notes Canadians will decide the future after a no confidence vote. Israeli cabinet minister Meir Sheetrit supports a two state outcome for two nations amid ongoing peace talks.
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Henry L. Miller
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House of Commons
Paul Martin
Canada
Meir Sheetrit
Ariel Sharon
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Democrats Narrow Iraq Policy Gap Amid Internal Debate
Democrats in both chambers edge toward a coherent Iraq policy while avoiding immediate withdrawal. Biden and Obama call for reduced troop commitments and faster Iraqi security training, with a civilian reconstruction push and a hopeful path pending the 2006 elections. Hugh Sidey of Time dies in Paris at 84.
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Barack Obama
Illinois
Biden
U.S
Saddam Hussein
Obama
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Chicago
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John Warner
Virginia
Hugh Sidey
Time Magazine
White House
Paris
Sidey
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George Bushes
Iowa
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McGeorge Bundy
Harvard
Kennedy
Hugh
Iowa State
Lifelong heart care urged for congenital disease survivors
E J Dionne recounts his son James's Kawasaki syndrome and aneurysm, praising Dr Gerard Martin at Children's National Medical Center. He notes 85 percent survival for congenital heart disease, but warns 90 percent of survivors lack ongoing care. A NIH committee calls for a national pediatric heart registry to track and treat adults born with heart defects.
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James
Children’s National Medical Center
Washington
Gerard Martin
Martin
Kawasaki's
Children’s National Heart Institute
Adult Congenital Heart Association
National Institutes of Health
Garden City Voice on Growth and Local Support
Eileen Gardner argues Garden City must back local businesses and consider extending the sales tax to fund growth. She notes online shopping and pricing pressure, urges better in town shopping, and calls for a strong promotion program to attract travelers and new ventures.
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Kan
QVC
HSN
Eileen M. Gardner
Darwin clash in letters praises faith over science
Ronald E Dailey blasts a columnist for labeling evolution a fiction. He argues a higher power set the universe in motion and defends science as driven by inquiry. He contrasts Dark Ages intolerance with modern gains from knowledge and urges appreciation of technology and civilization.
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Ronald E Dailey
Garden City
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