Nike pulls offensive ad apologizes for disabled stereotype
Nike Beaverton withdraws a trail running shoe ad after complaints it insulted the disabled. The company apologizes and says disabilities are no laughing matter. Nike and agency Wieden & Kennedy also pulled related TV ads amid broader backlash.
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Pentagon hears CIA warning on Gulf terrorism after Cole attack
A DIA midlevel counterterrorism expert resigned after the Cole bombing amid claims his June analysis warned of Gulf attacks but was not given full weight in final reports. Chairman Warner said the Pentagon and CIA officials would discuss the allegations in a closed hearing. Roberts questioned why Aden was chosen for the Cole stop and noted nine months of intelligence reviews urging scrutiny of the decision.
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Students cast mock election results tease state votes
Del Norte students participated in a mock election with Bush and Cheney leading by a close margin. Fifth-grader Ryan Jensen described the activity as cool, though he noted they must take a quiz back at school, which he didn’t think was cool.
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Crowd Roswell Backs Republican Social Security Stance
Crowds heard Huebner claim the budget surplus belongs to the people not the government and Calder Ezzell, 48, echoed Cheney’s plain English defense of the Republican social security platform. He praised the message and its clarity.
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Global warming linked to man made pollution in new IPCC findings
The IPCC report concludes human activities have substantially contributed to warming with emissions likely to raise global average temperatures 2.7 to nearly 11 degrees Fahrenheit by century's end. It notes reduced sulfate cooling from industry will boost warming, while uncertainties remain about natural climate factors.
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Democrats Criticize Cheney On Education Record In NM
Democrats led by Goodmacher denounced Cheney's voting on Head Start, student aid, and teacher hires to reduce class sizes outside the NEA New Mexico office in Roswell. Mary Anaya backed the call, urging voters to scrutinize Cheney's education votes.
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