Treat prisoners properly in the Afghan conflict
The United States faces a debate over the status and humane treatment of al Qaida and Taliban detainees. Secretary Rumsfeld rejects POW designation, arguing they fought without uniforms. The piece urges Geneva Convention adherence and humane handling under ICRC oversight despite extreme security concerns.
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United States
al-Qaida
Taliban
Afghanistan
Donald Rumsfeld
Washington
Cuba
Guantanamo
International Committee of the Red Cross
Onus on Arafat Faces Arms Plot Allegations
Commentary notes pressure on Palestinian President Yasser Arafat to lead with courage and clarity amid claims of senior PLO and Fateh aides linked to a failed arms smuggling plot. The piece cites U S pressure and the Tenet ceasefire plan as talks continue toward political negotiations.
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Yasser Arafat
Washington
Israel
United States
Palestinian National Authority
Fateh
Arafat
U.S
Middle East
Anthony Zinni
Jordan Times
Amman
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Highlights Historical Events
A Jan 21 history roundup notes events from 1793 Louis XVI execution to 1998 Clinton denials. It cites Alger Hiss grand jury conviction, Lenin’s death, Lenin 1924, Count Basie recording, Nautilus launch, Concorde service, Carter draft pardon, Lewinsky affair denial.
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Associated Press
Martin Luther King Jr
Louis XVI
Groton
Conn
Britain
France
Carter
Clinton
White House
Monica Lewinsky
Opal Solsbery Eyes State Office Challenge in 1977
Opal Solsbery wife of attorney Dean Solsbery has set her sights on state office. She faces Betty Fiorina in the bid to run for secretary of state. Nellie Vargas cooks for 86 children at Working Mothers Day Nursery serving meals five days a week. Becky Dann practices at Shellbrook School of Horsemanship, guiding a horse over cavaletties in a drill with reins tied to its neck.
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Opal Solsbery
Dean Solsbery
Betty Fiorina
Nellie Vargas
Working Mothers Day Nursery
E. Bland St
Pecos Valley Coca Cola Bottling Co. Inc
Becky Dann
Shellbrook School of Horsemanship
Debate over Onate statue splits Albuquerque El Paso
The 1598 voyage of Don Juan de Onate sparks controversy as Albuquerque and El Paso push commemorative statues while Acoma and local tribes react. A 36 foot equestrian sculpture in El Paso faces delays and calls for cultural sensitivity and possible reconciliation with the Acoma people.
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Santa FE
el Paso
Albuquerque
Camino Real
Onate
Acoma
New
Mexico City
Tigua
San Juan
San Juan Pueblo
Tiguas
After Sept 11 data show mixed marriage and divorce trends
The report notes Laura Bush cites fewer marriages and more divorces post September 11, while Powell touches enlistment stability and religion trends. Reno and Leon County show declines in marriages and a rise in divorces, illustrating uneven national impact.
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Washington
Laura Bush
Colin Powell
Washington, D.C
Denver
Washoe County
Amy Harvey
Harvey
Leon County
Fla
Democrats Should Use Enron Crisis to Drive Message
Opinion urges Democrats to frame Enron as a betrayal by big bosses, urging empathetic focus on workers harmed and a sharp critique of Republicans ties to energy insiders. It cites Daley era policing as a metaphor and notes Cheney Bush Gramm connections, urging electoral strategy before November.
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Richard Daley
Chicago
Boss Daley
Enron
Giant
Energy Company
White House
Dick Cheney
George W. Bush
Ronald Reagan
Congress
George Bush
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Jefferson Davis
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U.S. Senate
Kiwanis Club
Detroit
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin
Count Basie
New York
Okeh Records
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Albuquerque Museum
Old Town
Rio Arriba
Emilio Naranjo
Espanola
Alcalde
Taos
Naranjo
Jay
Reno
Nev
Washington Today
Kenny Boy
Texas
Phil Gramm
America
Ter
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Matthews
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