Carnivore monitoring email sparks privacy debate in Congress
The FBI defends its Carnivore system as a lawful tool for investigations similar to tapping telephones. Critics including civil libertarians and some lawmakers worry it threatens basic privacy, with calls for outside scrutiny and ongoing FOIA inquiries. The editorial urges accountability while recognizing crime probes require investigative latitude.
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Congress
Bureau
American Civil Liberties Union
Return to tax reform in Pennsylvania's school system
Opinion notes Act 50 failed to cut school property taxes as planned. Only three of 501 districts plan to implement the Homestead Exemption, leaving burdens on homeowners in the Poconos. Critics urge a fair affordable fix, highlighting out of state workers and revenue gaps.
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Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Poconos
Pocono
New York
Napster Wins Court Stay Allowing 20 Million Users Online
Napster Inc founder Shawn Fanning hails a court stay that preserves access for the service's about 20 million users. The reprieve lets Napster continue online trading of music while legal action continues.
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Napster
T Am
Napster Inc
Shawn Fanning
Internet Music Trading Service
Clinton Defends Surplus Amid Tax Cut Opposition
President Clinton argues for fiscal discipline and protecting federal surpluses against a range of Republican tax reduction measures. He contends the country should avoid costly tax cuts that threaten long term prosperity.
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Clinton
Albright Reaches Out to North Korea Over Missile Talks
Secretary of State Madeleine Albright says she made it clear the U S must move past five decades of hostility to engage Paek Nam Sun on North Korea s missile program during their talks.
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North Korea
Madeleine Albright
Paek Nam Sun
Voters and Republicans clash over environmental politics
A commentary notes Frank Luntz pressures GOP to frame conservation as heritage and protection. It contrasts RepublicanAttackers on Gore with Dems seeking focus on Social Security and Medicare. It cites New York City West Nile spraying, tradeoffs in policy, and voters ahead of candidates in valuing cleaner air and water through wiser regulation and science driven limits.
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Luntz
GOP
Jim Nicholson
al Gore
Gore
Nicholson
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Central Park
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Echoes of 1988 as Bush Dukakis race mirrors past
As Republicans prepare for the GOP convention in Philadelphia, current dynamics echo the 1988 campaign when George H. W. Bush chosen as running mate to Dan Quayle and Lloyd Bentsen shaped the ticket's image. Polls during late summer showed Dukakis ahead, but by election day Bush won decisively.
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George Bush
Michael Dukakis
Massachusetts
Washington
GOP
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Boston
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Dukakis
Bush
Dick Cheney
Texas
White House
Lloyd Bentsen
Bentsen
Clinton
Treasury
Reagan
Cheney
ABC News
Nbc-Wall Street Journal
Cbs-New York Times
Media General News
Fulkerson sets example for officials in New Castle
Editor lauds Mayor Tim Fulkerson for public-spirited leadership on the New Castle High School project. He challenged the school board and urged officials to listen to citizens. The piece cites Superintendent Joseph Martin at 99409 annual pay and an assistant superintendent at 91218, noting perceived failures to serve the community.
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Tim Fulkerson
New Castle
New Castle Area
Joseph Martin
Community letters seek input on historic preservation action
Andrey Przybylski of New Castle urges officials to protect New Castle High School and the North Hill Historic District after national and state designations. He notes the National Trust for Historic Preservation lists the high school among America's 11 Most Endangered Places and Preservation Pennsylvania flags the area as Pennsylvania at Risk, calling for public response and action.
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National Trust For Historic Preservation
New Castle High School
Congress
Preservation
Pennsylvania
North Hill Historic District
New Castle
Andrey Przybylski
Beauty blooms in church yard at St Mary Church New Castle
A reader praises a unnamed woman who tends the flowers at St Mary Church in New Castle, tending grounds three to four mornings weekly. The letter highlights her tireless care, weed removal, and deadheading, calling the blossoms a daily joy and asking others to recognize her work.
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New Castle
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