Wilmington Area School Board Prayer Controversy Sparks Faith Rally
Community comes to defend school prayer amid debate over church and state in Wilmington. Letter writer argues for honoring religious expression in schools and schools as protected by forefathers, urging unity across denominations for child and educator protection.
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GOP Budget Debate Repeats Ryan Plan With Cosmetic Shifts
House Budget Committee chair Paul Ryan pushes a budget to trim deficits to about 300 billion by 2015 through social program cuts and tax code changes. The plan rebrands Medicare vouchers as premium support, halves tax brackets, and preserves some breaks while proposing deep subsidy cuts for farmers. Democratic Senate opposition and Obama budget plans heighten a looming fall fiscal battle.
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Readers invited to send signed letters to the editor
The New Castle News solicits letters to the editor from readers. Include full name, phone number, and address for verification. mail to P O Box 60 New Castle Pa 16103 or email nceditor@ncnewsonline.com. Anonymous submissions will not be published and letters must be under 300 words.
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Beware the dangers of social networks online
The author rejects Facebook citing a preference for real world life and skepticism about public postings. They warn that anything on the Internet is potentially public, note that employers monitor social networks, and discuss privacy issues around sharing passwords and work computer surveillance. Caution is advised as personal information online can have costly consequences.
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