Supreme Court strikes down cable decency law nationwide
The Supreme Court, by 5-4, invalidated a 1996 decency measure requiring scrambling of explicit cable channels for nonsubscribers. The decision favors free speech and blocks government censorship while drawing praise from opponents and criticism from advocates for children. The ruling affects how indecent material is regulated on cable television and hints at broader implications for broadcasting and consumer protections.
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Death sentence for railroad killer in Houston case
Angel Maturino Resendiz, the admitted railroad killer on the FBI Ten Most Wanted list, was sentenced to death for the capital murder of Claudia Benton in a Houston-area home. A jury rejected insanity, and Resendiz faced automatic appeals as Judge Bill Harmon imposed the sentence after a two-hour deliberation.
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Lexington
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AP Puota
Board okays weighted grading system compromise
Lawrence school board adopts a compromise plan by Salkind and Morgan to award extra GPA points for 19 AP courses. Weighted A B and C earn 0.5 extra GPA. a B in weighted courses equals 3.5 points. Some members dissented while others supported reintroducing class rank reporting next year.
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Sue Morgan
Scott Morgan
Mary Loveland
Jack Davidson
Austin Turney
James Hilliard
Free State
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Lawrence
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Hilliard
County faces budget cuts and tight controls in 2001
County budget hearings reveal state aid to social services may drop by 106000 for 2000 and 120000 for 2001, with inflation making the loss rise to about 400000. Total impact could exceed 700000, unless mill levy changes offset the hit. Property owners urge restraint while commissioners plan June decisions and consider bids for a sport utility vehicle for Fire and Medical Services.
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Cottonwood Inc
Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center
Property Owners Association
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Lawrence-Douglas
Nieder
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Imiler
Ljworld.com
Shortage of geriatricians as elderly care strains system
Doctors for the elderly face a critical shortage, with about 9,500 certified geriatricians. The American Geriatrics Society launches new training programs for surgeons and general practitioners to improve elder care and help families recognize quality care. Seniors often present atypical heart attack symptoms, delaying diagnosis and treatment.
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