Fifty years since Central High integration and lessons learned
The Jackson Sun marks 50th anniversary of Little Rock Central High School’s desegregation and urges reflection on progress and remaining racism. It cites the Jena Six case in Louisiana and calls for parental and school efforts to teach that character, not skin color, should govern judgment. It also critiques Attorney General Gonzales and notes potential successor Mukasey, with questions on independence from the White House.
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First Amendment text summary in brief
The First Amendment prohibits Congress from creating laws that establish religion or impede free exercise, and it protects freedom of speech and the press, as well as the right to peaceably assemble and petition the government for grievances.
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The Iran exception cannot stand in U S politics
The piece argues Democrats over Iraq and Iran remain reluctant to confront Tehran despite Iran linked attacks killing U S soldiers in Iraq. It cites Dodd Kerry and others pressing diplomacy and sanctions while noting Iran's aid to Shiite militants and nuclear advances.
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New York Times
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Kid Nation sparks debate on child agency and media
Ellen Goodman critiques CBS reality show Kid Nation set in Bonanza New Mexico where 40 children 8 to 15 live with adults shaping town life. She warns of class division competition consumerism and parental anxiety reflecting broader American culture and its treatment of children.
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Striking, stranger than fiction headlines across the day
A mix of bizarre incidents unfolds from Central Park engagement robbery to a lab bite, a house conversion by power saw, and an extraordinary 17 pound newborn in Russia. The report notes minor charges, no clear outcomes, and contrasts with historic weight records.
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Ohio
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Russia
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