Trial ends in fight over oldest US synagogue bells
A federal judge overseeing the custody dispute over the Touro Synagogue in Newport and its bells valued at 7.4 million says there is no smoking gun proving ownership. The case pits Newport’s congregation against Congregation Shearith Israel of New York and Joshuat Israel, tracing back to colonial times and a 2012 plan to sell the bells to the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.
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Congregation Shearith Israel
Shearith Israel
Myer Myers
Museum of Fine Arts
Boston
Newport Group
Lou Solomon
Gary Naftalis
Congregation
Joshuat Israel
Naftalis
Solomon
Letters and Roswell Tree City USA praise
A reader questions Democrats diversity claims while noting Republican candidates and their backgrounds. The Roswell City Council receives a Tree City USA award for 25 years and a book about urban forestry is showcased at the public library.
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New Mexico
Jennifer Dann
Roswell
Forester
Dann
Dennis Kintigh
Tree City
USA
Hugh Burroughs
First Presbyterian Church
Global warming concerns from Inhofe and oil industry links
The text quotes Senator James Inhofe claiming not to be a scientist while noting Republican resistance to climate science. It alleges industry interference by Exxon and tobacco writers denying human-caused warming, cites Svante Arrhenius’s 1897 idea, and asserts 2014 was the warmest year with projections of continuation amid concern for future generations.
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Exxon Oil
Svante Arrhenius
John K. Ford
Roswell
Editorial on campaign finance reform and Citizens United
The piece argues for constitutional reform to curb money in politics and highlights Clinton Lessig and Sanders as catalysts. It notes mixed praise and criticism from pro and anti reform groups and warns of difficulty without a new Supreme Court majority. It frames the 2017 Citizens Equality Act as a focal point and calls for specific proposals from candidates.
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Supreme Court
Hillary Clinton
Jeff Bechdel
America Rising
Clinton
Vermont
Bernie Sanders
Ant
Harvard
Larry Lessig
Lessig
Trump
New Mexico Plans Bigger Rural Broadband Push
New Mexico eyes expanded rural broadband with a potential annual $300,000 state funding goal, seeking to close gaps in service areas as current access lags urban regions. Despite gains since 10 Mbps benchmarks, many residents still lack options or receive slower speeds than claimed. The issue gained attention after the 2023 legislative session faltered, promising a larger broadband measure in the upcoming session.
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New Mexico
Broadbandnew.com
Interim
Legislative Jobs Council
New Mexico News Services
Dallas judge publicly reprimanded over rape case comments
Texas judge Jeanine Howard received a public reprimand from the State Commission on Judicial Conduct for questioning a 14 year old rape victim’s statements. The case involved Sir Young, 18 at the assault, who received five years probation and 45 days in jail, plus community service at a rape crisis center.
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Texas
State Commission On Judicial Conduct
Dallas County District Court
Jeanine Howard
Dallas Morning News
Howard
Sir Young
Young
Supreme Court of Texas
Dallas County
IBS Gut Health Talk Covers Probiotics Prebiotics and CBT
The article discusses probiotics and prebiotics in diet and their role in digestive health. It also covers psychology oriented therapies for IBS including CBT stress reduction techniques and physician opinions on IBS being physical or psychological in origin citing Dr. Komaroff of Harvard Medical School.
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Harvard Medical School
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Boston
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