Compassion in Community Service Message from Coretta King
Coretta Scott King urges people to honor Martin Luther King Jr. by serving others. Her call emphasizes community compassion and collective action as a way to keep the civil rights legacy alive through everyday deeds and support for neighbors.
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Coretta Scott King
Martin Luther King Jr
Chilean President Lagos Promises Unified Democracy
Ricardo Lagos, a moderate socialist, was elected president of Chile on Sunday. He declared the nation more unified and committed to democracy, signaling a new era after a contested campaign and a peaceful transfer of power. The election marks a milestone for Chilean politics and stability.
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Ricardo Lagos
Chile
Cardinal O'Connor Lauded at Mass On 80th Birthday
Cardinal John O'Connor received a starling ovation at St Patrick's Cathedral during Mass as he marked his 80th birthday. Rumors say Pope John Paul II plans to appoint a successor soon replacing O'Connor.
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John O’connor
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
John Paul II
O’connor
Wake-up call on Neshannock School District consolidation
An opinion warns of possible merger with New Castle schools and questions the hiring of Dan Matsock as assistant superintendent at Neshannock. The piece notes Matsock’s near exclusivity in interviews, links to a new football coaching post, and criticizes transparency in district decisions and Lawrence County officials.
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Neshannock
New Castle
Neshannock Township
Lawrence County
Dan J. Matsock
Matsock
Freedom High School
Beaver County
Rochester High
Frank Antuono
Ronald J. Mento
Matsook
Mento
Asteroid scare fades as Hollywood moves on
The piece notes that two years after a rush of apocalyptic asteroid coverage sparked by Armageddon and Sudden Impact, asteroid detection remains primitive and collision odds tiny. Hollywood shifts to new scares, leaving space threat stories behind.
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Hollywood
Scripps Howard News Service
Not all judicial fixes work on federal VAWA reform
The 1994 Violence Against Women Act became law amid congressional naivety about its scope and a shift toward federalizing domestic violence. The piece argues the act misuses the commerce clause, risks federal overreach, and calls for court restraint, citing Vermont and Oregon precedents while warning against quick fixes that undermine democracy.
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Congress
Andrea Dworkin
Dworkin
The
New Republic
Senate
VAWA
Supreme Court
Plaints
William Rehnquist
Supreme Courts
New York State
Oregon Supreme Court
Vermont Supreme Court
McCain’s hypocrisy and campaign finance reform push
A Scripps Howard News Service column examines Sen. John McCain’s pattern of excusing personal missteps as system driven. It notes his Keating five ethics label, letters to the FCC aiding contributors, and his vow to overhaul campaign finance rules to curb soft money while critics question his consistency.
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John McCain
McCain
Charles Keating
Keating
Senate
Ethics Committee
S&l
Arizona
National Television
Senate Commerce Committee
Federal Communications Commission
U. S. West
Bell South
FCC
U.S. West
Capitol Hill
Acceptance of a woman president rises in poll findings
A Deloitte & Touche commissioned poll by Roper Starch Worldwide shows Americans increasingly open to a woman president yet hold stereotypes about leadership in crises and tough decisions. It notes 51 percent trust a man to lead through a crisis and 38 percent prefer a man for tough choices, while trustworthiness and honesty emerge as favored traits for women. The study also records a drop in voters unwilling to back a female candidate from 32 percent in 1992 to 16 percent now, with men showing the largest shift.
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Deloitte & Touche
Roper Starch Worldwide
Margaret Thatcher
Peewee Herman
Army
Margarethe Cammermeyer
Boy George
Thatcher
Cammermeyer
Hillary Clinton
Monica Lewinsky
Jimmy
Carter
Gerald Ford
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