Bush nominates Harriet Miers to Supreme Court
Our View discusses President Bush selecting Harriet Miers White House counsel and longtime aide to replace Justice Sandra Day O Connor The piece notes Miers lack of judicial experience may invite tough scrutiny during confirmation hearings while highlighting questions about her loyalty to the Bush family and her potential judicial independence
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We are all Americans and a map shows the nation
Fresno Mayor Alan Autry urges placing a U.S. map with state lines erased as 400 hurricane evacuees relocate in central California, a plan that alarms local officials over potential financial strain. British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw hails a Turkish EU talks opening, while Ramachandran Vasan warns most people will become fat.
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Telegram Calls for Signed Letters to Editor
The Telegram invites letters to the editor signed with author address and phone, edited for libel and length. Letters must be 500 words or less and are subject to confirmation prior to publication. General thank you notes are allowed. form letters, poems, and consumer complaints will not be printed.
First Amendment text as constitutional principle
The passage presents the First Amendment as a safeguard against government actions that establish religion restrict free exercise of religion limit freedom of speech or press and curb the right of people to assemble and petition for redress of grievances. It anchors core civil liberties within the U.S. Constitution.
Schwarzenegger faces uphill fight in California special election
In Park California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger pitches Sun Microsystems workers on four initiatives for a November 8 special election. Polls show his job approval slipping with three reform measures trailing and union restrictions faltering amid a costly campaign and a perception of wasted taxpayer money.
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The high cost of CEO pay versus worker wages
An examination by Liz Stanton of United for a Fair Economy argues CEO compensation greatly exceeds typical worker earnings. It notes average US CEO pay around 11.8 million and compares outcomes of investing in top paid CEO companies versus the S&P 500, highlighting fraud cases like Dennis Kozlowski at Tyco and Computer Associates restatements. It concludes workers deserve fair pay tied to real performance, not perks.
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Mother and son share a triumphant football season
A father compares his online fantasy team Garden Beans to his son Kortlin’s YMCA Commerce Bank squad. Both 10-year-old players and dad celebrate wins, practice routines, and the prospect of lights at Memorial Stadium as they chase playoff glory and bragging rights in separate leagues.
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