Fort Riley troops told to return to Iraq in 2009
Fort Riley based units the 4th Brigade of the 1st Infantry Division and the 2nd Brigade face new deployments to Iraq after homecomings. The 4th Brigade, part of the surge in Baghdad 2007, will deploy again next spring or summer 2009, while the 2nd Brigade just wrapped a 12 month Iraq deployment. Veterans face rising mental health and relationship issues from multiple tours, with RAND studies highlighting risks of combat related disorders, and calls for better treatment amid mounting costs of war.
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1St Infantry Division
Baghdad
Afghanistan
Rand Corp
Bush
United States
Congress
Gloomy forecast on world markets from U S financial crisis
Norihiro Fujita a senior investment strategist at Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Co in Tokyo warned that gloomy times are expected to continue for some time as the U S financial crisis weighs on global markets and sentiment remains fragile across major economies.
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Norihiro Fujita
Mitsubishi Ufj Securities Co
Tokyo
U.S
Telegram invites signed letters to editor for publication
The Telegram outlines policy for letters to the editor including requirement of signature, writer address and phone, and that letters will be confirmed prior to publication. All letters may be edited for libel and length and should be under 500 words. Thank you letters are general and form letters or testimonials will not be printed.
First Amendment text and scope of freedoms
The First Amendment states that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting its free exercise. It also protects freedom of speech and of the press, and the right to peaceably assemble and petition the government for a redress of grievances.
Pulpit Freedom Sunday sparks church political speech debate
Cal Thomas critiques the Pulpit Freedom Sunday and a Alliance Defense Fund plan to allow pastors in 20 states to discuss politics from the pulpit. He cites First Amendment issues, historical context, and risks to church tax status, urging focus on spiritual matters over politics.
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Alliance Defense Fund
Alan E. Sears
IRS
Jeremiah Wright
al Sharpton
Jesse Jackson
Lyndon Baines Johnson
Washington, D.C
Washington
Kansans should wary of more government preschool programs
Education policy fellow John LaPlante weighs caution as Kansas considers expanding preschool funding. He cites Craig Ramey of Georgetown University arguing benefits exist mainly for low-resource families, while universal approaches risk political pull and higher costs. The piece compares Head Start and Perry Preschool, warning that promises often exceed results and urges targeted, fiscally prudent programs.
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Kansas
Education Next
Craig Ramey
Georgetown University
Ramey
Ron Haskins
Brookings Institution
Illinois
Rod Blagojevich
Kathleen Sebelius
Congressional
Kansas Action For Children
Perry
Fragile US Pakistan alliance tests as border clashes rise
The United States and Pakistan clash over cross border fire near the Afghan border as Musharraf is ousted and Asif Zardari takes office. US incursions into Pakistan prompt Pakistan to demand sovereignty respect. Zardari warns against uniting Islamic militants while Bush-backed policy widens cross border operations.
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Bush
U.S
Pakistan
Asif Ali Zardari
Zardari
South Waziristan
Condoleezza Rice
United Nations General Assembly
New York
Benazir Bhutto
Musharraf
Islamabad
USS
Afghanistan
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