Global blacksouts spark doomthinking and blank stares
Corriere della Sera notes Europe and North America face recurring power outages since mid August. Analysts debate root causes from aging grids to overextended systems while public blame shifts between France, Switzerland, and other neighbors. Goteborgs-Posten cites Villepin opposing US Israel on Arafat as Europe weighs Iraq diplomacy.
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Brussels
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Telegram invites reader feedback to editor
The Telegram invites readers to provide feedback by email by fax or by phone. Send messages to the editor at 310 N Seventh St Garden City KS 67846 or via the listed contact options and include attention to Editor.
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Landmark U S Bill of Rights Provision Quoted
A fragment cites the First Amendment text guaranteeing religion free exercise and expression rights. It emphasizes Congress shall make no law abridging these freedoms or the right to peaceably assemble and petition the government for redress.
Fifty Million Sign Up Do Not Call Registry Sets Boundaries
Ellen Goodman argues the do not call registry reflects a public consensus that free speech has limits in commercial solicitation. Courts, Congress, and agencies clash over commercial speech protections while millions back the registry and favor consumer privacy amid ongoing legal battles.
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Cirque du Soleil
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Floyd Abrams
Justice Stevens
FTC
Unemployment Crisis Hits Black Americans Harder Than Nation
The Labor Department report shows July unemployment at 6.2 percent, but nearly half a million jobseekers stopped looking, lowering the rate. African Americans face 11.1 percent joblessness, Hispanics 8.2 percent, whites 5.5 percent, with over 9 million unemployed nationwide. Policy fixes urged include closing skills gaps, boosting Black business, urban investment, infrastructure funding, and expanding affordable homeownership. Marc H. Morial of the National Urban League calls for action to avert a return to stark disparities.
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Personal Health and Insurance Reflections on Uninsured Numbers
The piece notes 43.6 million uninsured in 2002 per U.S. Census estimates and shares a personal view on health habits. It discusses hand washing as prevention, orange juice and vitamin C, echinacea, over the counter remedies, and the financial burden of prescriptions. The author compares past insurance gaps to current coverage and highlights the role of a mail order pharmacy in lowering costs. Staff writer Sara Kincaid can be e-mailed at sarakgctelegram.com.
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