Cautious optimism as AIDS drug combos show promise
Opinion stresses cautious interpretation of Newsday and Wall Street Journal reports that new drug combinations may suppress the AIDS virus. Experts warn tests measure only detectable virus in blood and do not imply a cure. Long term, mutation and transmission risks remain, with cost and prevention still crucial.
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New York
Newsday
The
Wall Street Journal
Ella Fitzgerald Dies at 79 First Lady of Song Remembered
The great voice Ella Fitzgerald died over the weekend at 79. Born in Virginia and raised in New York after her mother’s death, she rose from a Harlem Apollo breakthrough to become renowned in jazz. She won 13 Grammys and recorded the Songbooks of Gershwin Porter and Berlin, admired for humility and masterful scatting. Her touring spanned 40 weeks yearly until diabetes limited her work. Her influence crossed racial barriers, endearing her from the Bladid Jazz Club to Jim Crow eras.
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Ella Fitzgerald
Ms. Fitzgerald
Virginia
New York
Ella
Harlem
Apollo Theatre
George Gershwin
Cole Porter
Irving Berlin
Richard Rodgers
Supreme Court Ruling Keeps Rodney King Officers Free
Lawyer Milton Grimes, who represented Rodney King, said the five year old incident remains unsettled as the Supreme Court declined to send the officers who beat King back to jail. The decision leaves accountability unresolved and reignites public pressure.
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Milton Grimes
Rodney King
U.S. Supreme Court
King
Attic Find Values Milanese Cabasset at 250000
An antique appraiser estimates a gold-laden 16th century Milanese cabasset found in a Philadelphia woman's attic is worth about 250000. The item was described as possibly a parade helmet and drew attention from collectors.
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Greg Martin
Philadelphia
Diploma Denial Sparks Debate Over Exam Policy
Terry Ray of Indiana Pennsylvania criticized a school for denying his son a high school diploma after he missed a final exam due to attention deficit disorder. He called the action unforgivable and said it harmed a student already shaky in academics.
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Terry Ray
Indiana
Ray
The Sibling Society by Bly Young in spirit but not.
The Sibling Society argues America tilts toward adolescence under dwindling authority and rising TV and consumer influence. Bly cites Clinton and Gingrich as “sibling leaders,” notes rising half-adulthood, and questions reform while offering bleak, sometimes rambling critique without a clear counterforce.
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Bly
Bill Clinton
Newt Gingrich
Census Bureau
University of Michigan
Ely
Dole Forges Tolerance Split at Republican Convention
Washington Post writes that Dole faces a clash over tolerance within the Republican Party on abortion. Pro life leaders demand explicit stance in the platform while Dole seeks a broader, cautious compromise to win moderates and women.
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San Diego
Martha’s Vineyard
Cole
Dole
George Bush
Senate
Bob Dole
Dier
James Dobson
Focus On the Family
Pat Buchanan
White House
Nashington Post
Modernized Proverbs Shaped by a Media World
A humorous roundup of rephrased proverbs reflecting modern life and politics. It skewers Medicare, taxes, lawsuits, downsizing, and media bias while riffs on aging, work life, and self righteousness. Prominent phrases cite doctors, lawyers, consultants, and public figures in compact satire.
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Noel Coward
Norway
America
John Leo
Üeal Press Syndicate
Ellen Goodman
Elf
Jack
Charles McDowell
Scripps Howard News Service