Diplomacy aims to ease Korean tensions in Asia trip
South Korean President Kim Young-sam left Japan for China to press Beijing to pressure North Korea to permit inspections at nuclear sites. Foreign Minister Han Sung joo travels to China then on to the United States UN and Japan to discuss strategic joint moves, including joint exercises, as a U.N. Security Council proposal seeks North Korean access. North Korea condemned the inspections as frightful and insists it has no nuclear weapons, while inspectors departed after being barred from a key plutonium laboratory.
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Pentagon steps up forces in South Korea amid North Korea threat
The United States, seeking UN sanctions over North Korea, moves to strengthen its Korea posture. Defense Secretary Perry orders more munitions and spare parts for air forces, replaces aging helicopters with Apache attack models, and deploys Patriot interceptors as diplomacy unfolds.
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William Perry
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Baseball as Religion in the Church of the Diamond
A reflective piece compares baseball rituals to religious practice, citing Hank Aaron’s careful batting ritual and other legends. It notes shared reverence, strict rules, and ceremonial elements across both realms, with quotes from Mark Harris and references to Oh and Bull Durham.
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Jim Lefebvre
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Connie Mack
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Turk Wendell
John McGraw
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Ron Shelton
Annie Savoy
Hospitals back tobacco tax plan in Arizona push
The Arizona Hospital Association supports a cigarette tax proposal to fund AHCCCS and reduce unpaid hospital bills. If passed, more people would qualify for health coverage, boosting hospital revenue, while reservations might see revenue drops from off reservation sales. Officials caution political uses and note federal rules on charitable status.
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California
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Visit brings Holocaust survivor to junior high
At Poston Junior High School eighth graders studied The Diary of Anne Frank and listened to Phoenix resident and Auschwitz survivor Sam Soldinger recount his wartime experiences with help from Oskar Schindler. Tamara Smith said Soldinger's visit and the film made the events feel more real.
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Spielberg Film Inspires Students To Learn Holocaust History
In a school setting educator Ctibor Cubor uses Schindler's List to teach the Holocaust with parental involvement and extra credit. About 70 percent of 105 eighth graders have seen the film. Holocaust survivor Soldinger urges students to see it and share first hand accounts to ensure learning continues.
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J.P. Freeman
Needle allergy and HIV risk in health care workers debated
Devon Curtis recalls how her husband Needle Curtis reacted to news of a needle-stick incident. Doctors note HIV risk from needle sticks is low but hepatitis B poses higher danger. vaccination rates among workers remain inadequate. Health officials discuss hepatitis C screening and rising TB concerns amid multiple drug resistant strains in care settings.
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