Community Christmas Dinner volunteers thank Lawrence
The Community Christmas Dinner at First United Methodist Church serves about 900 people with 125 volunteers helping those who cannot attend. Residents donated coats toys gift cards and meals while others remembered the Lawrence Humane Society and caroled at care facilities. The editorial praises year long volunteerism and the impact on the community thanking Lawrence for holiday and year round generosity.
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Lawrence
First United Methodist Church
Salvation Army
Lawrence Humane Society
Slim chance of federal action against Douglas County
Regional and state environmental officials say it is unlikely that federal sanctions will be imposed on Douglas County for Clean Air Act violations cited in a federal report. Counties had until Dec. 31 to correct problems or risk losing federal funding, per the EPA.
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Douglas County
U.S
Ora
Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
McDonald’s Era Reflections On America And Growth
A profile of McDonald’s CEO Jim Skinner and the company’s impact on the U S economy. It traces eras from Steak n Shake to McDonald’s expansion, drive through growth, franchise ownership, and health debates while noting stock gains, global presence, and brand power. The article cites 2007 earnings, franchise model, and regional awareness, including Ulinois as a setting and George Will’s commentary.
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Oak Brook
Ill
Jim Skinner
McDonald’s
U.S
America
Normal
Ray Kroc
McDonald's
McDonald’ S
India
Subcontinent
Skinner
Merck & Co
Dow
Time magazine and Putin myth making examined
The Washington Post notes Time magazine crowned Vladimir Putin Person of the Year while praising traits like steely confidence. It argues the piece ignores rising crime and corruption after 2000, and that oil wealth and state TV support largely explain his popularity despite tighter freedoms and stifled political competition.
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Time Magazine
Vladimir Putin
Time
Putin
Bush
Russia
Nathan Thornburgh
Boris Yeltsin
Kremlin
Yeltsin
Foreign Affairs Magazine
Michael McFaul
Kathryn Stoner-Weiss
Stanford University
Transparency International
Stanford
Philippines
Rwanda
Yevgeny Primakov
McFaul
Stoner-Weiss
Poland
Estonia
Fred Hiatt
Washington Post
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Dan Cox
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