Missile tests reveal flawed anti-missile system
The Guardian reports that MIT expert Theodore Postol and whistleblower Nira Schwartz say Pentagon tests of U S anti-missile interceptors are staged and fail to address decoy discrimination. The piece argues NMD risks destabilizing arms control, provoking a new arms race, and costly US plans amid talks with Russia.
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London
Agca Released. Turkey to Try Him for 1979 Murder
Mehmet Ali Agca, who wounded Pope John Paul II in 1981 and was paroled after 19 years, is now in Turkey to face charges for the 1979 murder of a liberal newspaper editor. He has also claimed to be Jesus Christ and implicated secret services, with no evidence supporting those claims. He faces other pre prison crimes and could remain jailed long if convicted.
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John Paul II
Agca
Turkey
Jesus Christ
Italy
Scripps Howard News Service
Roth
Wilmington
New Castle
Burr aides push plan for elderly prescription insurance
Rep. Richard Burr of North Carolina helped craft a proposal to expand prescription drug coverage for seniors. The plan would offer financial incentives to insurance providers to ensure access and affordability for elderly patients.
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Richard Burr
R-N.c
Priests Shortage Debated by Catholic Bishops
Bishop Richard Hanifen of Colorado Springs notes the Catholic bishops held their first extended public discussion on the shortage of priests as a national concern. The dialogue reflected urgency and a search for solutions within the church.
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Richard Hanifen
Colorado Springs
Texas Tech Health Chief Warns on Immunization Strain
Dr. David Smith president of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and coauthor of a report says the U S immunization system remains under critical strain. He cautions that vulnerable children risk slipping through cracks without policy action and stronger tracking.
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David Smith
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
United States
Reassessment progress in Lawrence County linked to fairness
The New Castle News reports a countywide reassessment in Lawrence County is progressing, with data collectors in Slippery Rock Township and plans to expand to Hickory and Mahoning townships. Contractors from Manatron Sabre Systems note cooperative public response, ongoing mobile photo work, and a July start for commercial and industrial properties, aiming for completion by June 2002.
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Mike Roth
Manatron/Sabre Systems
Lawrence County
Roth
Slippery Rock
Plain Grove
Scott
Washington
Hickory
Mahoning
New Castle
Vicinity
Wilmington Township
Richardson's security stumble at Los Alamos taints energy chief
A Scripps Howard News analysis questions Bill Richardson's handling of nuclear security after missing tapes at Los Alamos raised concerns of lax oversight. The piece notes years of warnings, cites suspensions of six administrators, and mocks claims of strengthened safeguards while comparing vault security to a library checkout.
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White House
Energy Department
Clinton- Gore
Los Alamos
al Gore
Scripps Howard News
New Castle Recalled Through Years Of Change
The writer reflects on New Castle’s decline from its 1926 peak, noting distance between past vitality and present challenges. He recalls childhood, the pull of work, and nostalgia for a city that once thrived, while praising familiar locals like Charley Reese and NeCaHi.
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New Castle
NeCaHi
Charley Reese
Readers letters urge moral leadership and critique figures
A letter from Del Fletcher of Mt. Jackson to the New Castle News urges community input via letters to the editor. It mocks legal figures, praises clergy, notes the money in politics, and questions what Bill Clinton will do after leaving office.
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New Castle
Ken Starr
Paula Jones
Linda Tripp
Colin Powell
Bill Bennett
Newt Gingrich
Bill Clinton
del Fletcher
Mt. Jackson
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