Iraq inspections may end with agreed work schedule
UN arms inspector Richard Butler said Iraq accepted a two month timetable for verification of disarmament. The move could lift sanctions if monitors confirm elimination of weapons of mass destruction. A separate quake report described a minor tremor felt near Gilroy California, the Garlic Capital, jolting parts of the area.
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United Nations
Richard Butler
U.N
Ira
Dora Young
Aptos
Calif
Gilroy
San Francisco
Iowa Flooding Ravages Griswold and Surrounding Areas
Vanessa Johnson describes her Griswold basement under water with debris floating past cars as parts of Iowa record at least 13 inches of rain. The flooding covers roads and towns across the region, with logs, trees, twigs and trash drifting through neighborhoods. Local residents warn of impassable streets and widespread damage.
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Vanessa Johnson
Griswold
Iowa
Our Opinion on the anti lying law in Washington state
The Washington Supreme Court upheld free political speech by ruling a law banning campaign lies unconstitutional. The majority argued such a law risks enforcement issues and hostile misuse, while critics warn it could muzzle truthful political debate. The piece urges citizens to demand truth without quick legal fixes.
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Washington State Supreme Court
Philip Talmadge
The
Republic
Talmadge
Richard Sanders
America
Email’s eternal trail outlasts phone calls and secrets
A Scripps Howard column argues emails outpace phones in speed and reach and refuse to disappear. It notes careless gossip, irreversible messages, and high‑profile cases where email records surface, including Iran Contra links and Bill Gates in antitrust scrutiny.
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Prince Charles
Linda Tripp
Feds
Justice Department
Microsoft
Bill Gates
Gates
Scripps Howard News Service
Tina Tartaglione Seen as Likely New Democratic Leader
Tina Tartaglione emerges as the favored candidate to lead the Democratic State Committee into the 2000s. Supported by Sen Vincent Fumo and key county figures, she faces possible challenge from Rep Michael Veon as the committee prepares to elect a four year term leader in Harrisburg.
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Democratic State Committee
Tina Tartaglione
Philadelphia
Tartaglione
Mark Singer
Harrisburg
Incumat
Michael Veon
Beaver County
Singer
Ering
Veon
Vincent J. Fumo
Senate Appropriations Committee
Fumo
Italy
Gary Tuma
Pittsburgh
Leonard J. Bodack
Allegheny County
Pennsylvania
Senate
Robert J. Mellon
Lackawanna County
Mellon
House
H. William DeWeese
National Party
Washington
U.S. Senate
Associat
The Marriage Penalty in Tax Policy Debated
A cautious op-ed argues the marriage penalty in the tax code favors traditional, higher-income two-earner families while penalizing some couples and singles. It notes potential reforms could cost about 30 billion dollars and shifts focus to broader social programs.
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Christian Coalition
GOP
Senate
War Widows of America
Congress
North Carolina
Lauch Faircloth
William Gale
Brookings Institution
Agaton
Nation's justice system fails people editor message
A reader laments systemic failures within the courts and calls for media focus on justice, liberty, and due process. The letter argues obstructions by authorities hinder investigations of criminal and civil acts, urging the press to address the people’s concerns over U.S. leadership and the justice system.
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the News
United States
Letters to the Editor urges public comment on justice and government
A New Castle News reader writes as a cancer survivor and mother, urging reform and protest against a perceived failed legal system. She criticizes gender bias in leadership perception and calls for contact to influence policy, signing Patty Jo McClenahan RD1 New Wilmington.
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Washington, D.C
Patty Jo McClenahan
New Wilmington
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