Editorial: Liquid assets and the Beijing Games
The editorial questions the Beijing bid for the 2008 Olympics citing human rights pressure and pollution concerns. It notes water shortages in China, a planned Yangtze canal, and impacts on farmers, linking global water mismanagement to the Olympic decision and regional fears over water rights in the Arkansas and Missouri basins.
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Break from the past in US foreign policy urged
Trudy Rubin, columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer, argues the next president must blend experience with new vision and a fresh image to reset U.S. influence. She favors Hillary Clinton’s steadier approach over Obama’s inexperience, while warning McCain’s militaristic stance risks entrenching Iraq policies.
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Farewell to M A S H draws local tributes nationwide
Local groups gathered to bid adieu to the Korean War era show M A S H, ending with a 2.5 hour national finale. A Kansas University faction called Mashies watched the program as part of campus fanfare amid a broader memorial. The item notes a city lease approval for office space in a new First National Bank building, moving from the Watkins Bank site to Ninth and Massachusetts in about two years.
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Religion as Choice Redefines American Belief Marketplace
A Pew Forum report finds Protestants at 51 percent and unaffiliated at 16 percent, while 44 percent have left their childhood faith. The piece argues religion is now a personal shopping choice, fueling pluralism and tolerance amid mobility and mixed marriages.
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