Skategate fuels Olympic judging controversy
The 2002 pairs event sparked a scandal as Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze won gold amid boos after Jamie Sale and David Pelletier outskated them. ISU inquiry promised more transparency amid accusations of judging bias and possible deals. Canadian skaters face calls for retroactive gold while Pelletier jokes about downhill skiing as a safer path.
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Elena Berezhnaya
Anton Sikharulidze
Jamie Sale
David Pelletier
International Skating Union
Russia
China
Poland
Ukraine
Canada
United States
Germany
Japan
France
Scott Hamilton
ISU
Hamilton
Pelletier
Ten minutes added to school day seen as gift of instruction time
A reader argues that an extra ten minutes per day, added after weather closures, provided valuable teaching time. The writer cites reading stories, math practice, handwriting, word work, writing edits, and kindness acts as productive, not wasted transition. They urge preserving the extra minutes.
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Ottawa Herald
Police Rescue in Winter Crash After Storm
In a freezing Tuesday night crash, Ottawa resident Marjorie Bernhardt describes police arrival within minutes after a car stopped to call for help. Officers checked for structural damage, contacted utility services, and ensured she remained safe, with neighborly neighbors clearing debris from driveways.
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Marjorie Bernhardt
Ottawa
Olympics Bribery, Costs, and Security Mount in Salt Lake
The 2002 Winter Games open in Salt Lake City with President Bush hailed the ceremony but security and bribery concerns dominate. Analysts note immense costs, hotel demand, pricey tickets, and corporate seats while vendors boost prices. A student poll cites fears of a terrorist attack as security measures expand vastly. Kelly Clark can be reached at dead lineink sisna.com.
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Lake Placid
N.Y
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Enron
Baghdad
Afghanistan
Olympic Village
Outer Space
Kelly Clark
Dedlineink
Sisna
Selfish Love on Valentine's Day by Gary Hall
Ayn Rand Institute argues love should be selfish not selfless. The piece asserts genuine love benefits the lover’s life without harming others, urges against unconditional or egalitarian affection, and cites The Fountainhead to frame love as a conscious value exchange worthy of mutual joy and worth.
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Gary Hall
Ayn Rand Institute
Hitler
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