TV rating system debate shapes future of programming
TV executives lean toward an age based system with G, PG, PG 13 and NC 17, while child advocacy groups push for content based labels like S for sexual content V for violence and L for language. Supporters say any rating offers guidance though it may not curb all decency concerns.
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National Parent Teacher Association
Government contact list for public inquiries and offices
A compiled directory lists major government figures with contact details. It covers President Bill Clinton at The White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. Senators Nancy Kassebaum and Sam Brownback in their respective offices, a state office in Topeka, and U.S. Rep. Jim Ryun with temporary Washington numbers and a Topeka campaign hub.
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Bill Clinton
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington
D.C
U.S
Nancy Kassebaum
Russell Senate
Washington, D.C
Fox
Sam Brownback
Hart
Senate
S. Kansas
Oliver Twist echoes in modern streets of despair and crime
Charley Reese laments a modern Oliver Twist world where wealth gaps feed street children, trafficking and child labor return in America and abroad. He recalls Chicqua Reveal's murder attempt, Rio de Janeiro's child workers, California child prostitutes, and FBI arrests, urging daily good to confront the monstrosity.
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Chicqua
New York City
Andre
Andrea
Shando
Chicqua Reveal
Buzz Lightyear
America
Charles Dickens
Rio de Janeiro
Oliver Twist
Rio
California
FBI
Overseas trip stains Clinton stance on China
The Daily Telegraph notes Clinton in Australia saying he has no interest in containing China while signaling a larger U S Australian joint exercise next year. The piece argues his trip shows mixed foreign signals amid domestic political focus and questions about defense links in Asia.
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Daily Telegraph
London
China
United States
Australia
Bill Clinton
Clinton
Beijing
Camberra
Asia
China Daily
U.S
Boutros-Ghali
Ghali
U.N
Congress
Africa
Infrastructure Ministry
Ariel Sharon
Netanyahu
Goland
West Bank
Gaza Strip
Amr Moussa
Israel
Federal jury weighs punishment for drug addicted pregnant women case
Ten women sue over MUSC policy that jailed pregnant users during delivery and after birth. The suit alleges racial and gender discrimination, violation of confidentiality, and illegal drug testing. Plaintiffs claim poor black women were targeted and that punishment worsened prenatal care outcomes. Kathleen Parker invites reader views.
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Charleston
S.C
Medical University of South Carolina
Lori Griffin
Social Services
Center For Reproductive Law and Policy
MUSC
American Medical Association
American Academy of Pediatrics
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