Megan's Law loophole highlights stalled action in Pennsylvania
An editorial condemns the failure of the General Assembly to fix Megan's Law loopholes allowing lifetime sex offender registration violators to avoid penalties after moving into Pennsylvania. It cites dropped cases like Bryan Shaw Rouse and urges a January legislative fix, criticizing link to Castle Doctrine veto and urging stronger child safety focus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Pennsylvania
Cumberland County
Bryan Shaw Rouse
Ohio
Mechanicsburg
Das
Ed Rendell
Haynesworth saga highlights pro sports excess and misjudgment
The piece critiques lavish contracts and lack of professionalism in American sports, using Albert Haynesworth’s Redskins tenure as a case study. It argues fans face exploitation by owners chasing profits, while players and professionals often underperform for enormous payoffs. It cites a $100 million contract, $41 million guaranteed, and 20 games with 70 tackles as the costly outcome.
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Boston Celtics
NBA
Redskins
Haynesworth
Mike Shanahan
Pogo
Scripps Howard News Service
WikiLeaks and the need for US information policy reform
The piece argues that prosecuting Julian Assange could backfire and urges focusing on reforming national secrecy practices. It notes that much released data was not truly secret, questions journalist defense under First Amendment, and calls for tightening classifiers to protect genuine secrets while avoiding spectacle. It warns against turning Assange into a martyr and stresses broader security reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assange
Justice Department
America
Informa
WikiLeaks
United States
State Department
Kim Jong II
Nicolas Sarkozy
Obama shelves West Bank freeze as peace talks stall
President Obama signals likely failure in reviving Mideast talks after three weeks with no progress on a three month settlement freeze. Israel faces cabinet hurdles for any temporary action while the U S removes incentives and Netanyahu’s stance remains unclear. Palestinians consider UN Security Council action to recognize a pre 1967 borders state. Hillary Clinton plans a path forward with senior negotiators arriving in Washington to pursue a final agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barack Obama
U.S
Obama
Israel
West Bank
Benjamin Netanyahu
White House
U.N
Security Council
Brazil
Argentina
Uruguay
Palestine
Hillary Clinton
Washington
Clinton
Scripps Howard News Service
Editorial staff contacts and roles listed
The section provides names and roles for the editorial page editors and desk staff including Sections Editor Editorial Page Editor Government Editor Sports Editor Rapid Response Editor Circulation and Advertising Directors with extensions. It outlines the people responsible for editorial content and circulation functions.
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Ial Itwin
Sseesssees
Mitchel Olszak
Lisa Micco
Kayleen Cubbal
DuWayne Nelson
Richard Work
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Kenneth Haggerty
Dan Thomasson
Albert Waynesworth
Sauuianc Esv
Wales Cale
Lake Hine
Amorrow
TLL Wine
Rother
Amer
Sca
Julian Assange
Stralan
Mitchel Olszar
Mideast
New Castle
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