Clinton trip to China seen as beneficial despite critique
The article argues engagement with China is practical amid concerns over human rights and missile technology. It urges U S openness to markets and regional stability, notes Tiananmen memories, and suggests Clinton use the visit to press for human rights while avoiding snubbing China. It cites Scalfaro's Tiananmen moment as a model.
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Oscar Luigi Scalfaro
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Pain relief denied to many elderly in nursing homes
A study across 1,500 nursing homes in five states finds that up to 25 percent of elderly patients experience daily pain yet receive no pain medication such as aspirin. The lack of treatment is higher among those over 85 and African Americans, with causes including terminal care perceptions, opiate aversion, staffing limits, and racial bias. Officials should act to implement programs ensuring pain relief.
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Lee Bowman
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Journal of the American Medical Association
Disabled prisoners protected by Supreme Court ruling
Kent Scheidegger of the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation predicts extensive legal challenges as the Supreme Court extends protection to state prison inmates against discrimination based on disability. The ruling broadens civil rights reach for incarcerated individuals.
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Supreme Court
Tobacco tax bill faces Senate delay over youth ads
President Clinton criticized Senate delays as aiding the tobacco industry while lawmakers weighed reducing tax breaks for tobacco companies that advertise to children as part of a broad tobacco reform bill.
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Controller pact forged to raise FAA hiring and pay
Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater announced a tentative agreement with air traffic controllers on a pact to increase hiring and raise pay. The deal aims to put the FAA on a more businesslike footing and improve safety and system performance.
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Older women and drugs demand equal attention
A CASA report from Columbia University highlights rising drug and alcohol abuse among women over 59, noting underdiagnosis by physicians and insurance barriers to treatment. It calls for better medical training, revised insurer attitudes, and public aging-women respect to curb reliance on substances.
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National Center On Addiction and
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No to NATO Kosovo intervention and global role
The author argues NATO acts like a supranational government and should not intervene in Kosovo or faraway crises. He contends Serbia's territorial claims are legitimate, Albania is largely illegal immigrants, and America should fix domestic issues like education, infrastructure, and jobs before meddling abroad. The piece cites Pat Buchanan's The Great Betrayal to warn that foreign policy benefits elites while harming Americans.
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Little, Brown and Co
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Charley Reese
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
World Cup soccer and America’s indifferent fans
The piece argues that soccer struggles to gain a U S audience despite global appeal and TV reach. It contrasts low scoring games with golf and hockey, jokes about corporate timeouts, cites Maradona’s hand of God, notes government involvement in soccer programs, and mentions soccer moms entering political discourse amid suburban youth culture.
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