OJ Simpson arrest sparks mixed South Florida reaction
South Florida readers weigh in on OJ Simpsons arrest for alleged Las Vegas memorabilia robbery. Some cheer the development while others urge fair, professional police work and warn against media overexposure.
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Baghdad Shooting Injures Lawyer as Blackwater Guards Accused
Hassan Jabir, a Baghdad lawyer, was wounded Sunday by private security guards from Blackwater USA. The Iraqi government says at least 11 people were killed in unprovoked shootings by the guards.
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HillaryCare 2.0 Emerges As Safer Health Reform Play
Rich Lowry analyzes Hillary Rodham Clinton s renewed push on health care. She markets the American Health Choices Plan as a market friendly evolution aimed at expanding coverage without tax hikes. Critics warn it would still widen government role and increase insurer costs while preserving job based insurance. Republicans including Bush and Giuliani weigh in with market based ideas while Clinton presses for a broad mandate and extended programs. The piece weighs political strategy, policy details, and potential implications for health care reform.
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Trial reframe leaves Warren Jeffs case misfit
Ellen Goodman argues that charging Warren Jeffs as an accessory to rape miscasts the case. The FLDS leader is linked to forced marriage within his sect, yet the trial centers on consent and the line between polygamy and coercive sexual exploitation. The piece criticizes the legal framing and weighs justice against the broader harms of child abuse.
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Garden City animal ordinance sparks citizen critique
Darrel Comes criticizes Garden City and county officials over an animal control ordinance and funding plans. He alleges overreach by police animals officers, questions microchip mandates and funding schemes, and urges public input at upcoming City and County Commission meetings.
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Tax questions unanswered and mineral tax controversy
A reader alleges 2004 mineral income rose by 7.38 million, cites city deal with Oklahoma supplier to prove oil and gas avoid fair property tax, notes taxpayers paid over 5.7 million to oil and gas firms in last four months, and claims valuations rose as income increased while mill levy stayed same. Starr questions allocations by Kearny and Finney counties and asks commissioners where mineral tax money went.
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