Timetable in Haiti Won't Help Troops
The piece argues against a fixed withdrawal date for U.S. troops from Haiti, urges maintaining the December installed parliament timetable, and says Congress should avoid micromanagement. It notes Clinton and Perry plan to leave early next year after a new parliament is seated, praising the Marines' deterrence in Cap Haitien and warning that inconsistency with presidential orders harms credibility and safety.
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Haiti
Clinton
Cap Haitien
Congress
U.S
Capitol Hill
White House
William Perry
Jury system tested to the limit in Simpson case
The essay argues the jury system remains essential yet flawed amid high profile trials like O J Simpson. It notes jurors may be overly influenced by media, DNA hype, and trial consultants who shape juror selection. It cites Menendez case and a growing $400 million jury consulting industry as erosion of unbiased panels.
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Irea
Los Angelenos
Simpson
Nicole
Ronald Goldman
D.a.s
Menendez Brothers
National Jury Project West
Nontraditional families rise in Census findings
A CNN voiced Census Bureau study shows only half of American children live with both biological parents and full siblings while many grow up in single, step, grandparent headed or other nontraditional households. The report highlights rising numbers in these arrangements and notes never married mothers as a fast growing category.
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CNN
Census
California
Return of Dad and the traditional family ideal
Joanne Jacobs argues that non traditional families are less capable and that restoring traditional two parent households is essential. She cites researchers on crime links to family structure and promotes the National Fatherhood Initiative urging fathers to stay involved while mothers nurture. The piece contrasts roles and warns against neglecting paternal responsibility.
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Dan Quayle
Bill Clinton
Ozzie
Harriet
William Galston
Elaine Kamarck
Dad
Tive
David Blankenhorn
Blankenhorn
Robert Sandifer
Grandma
Joanne Jacobs
San Jose
Calif
Mercury News
Politicians and Words Run Wild in Public Discourse
Jeff Greenfield critiques inflated rhetoric among Republicans and others, noting misused terms like ribald and incredulous. He cites Feinstein, D Amato, and Adams to illustrate how language distorts politics and tarnishes discourse.
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Washington
California
Dianne Feinstein
Clinton
Mojave Desert
Michael Huffington
Congressional Republicans
Feinstein
Webster
Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary
Rabelais
Richard Pryor
Leno and
Letterman
Sen. Feinstein
New York
al D’ Amato
Roger Altman
Winston Churchill
Vitas Gerulaitis
John McEnroe
Bjorn Jimmy Connors
Guillermo Vilas
HUD
Henry Cisneros
Agriculture
Mike Espy
Gerulaitis
William Safire
Me Maven
New York Times
Jeff Greenfield
UNC ranking debate sparks legislative study committee
North Carolina lawmakers discuss U S News and World Report college rankings showing UNC Chapel Hill at 26th nationwide. Senators Dennis Winner and Martin Nesbitt say trends, teaching emphasis, and research output affect rankings, prompting questions about university policies and tenure. Roy Carroll of UNC warns about ranking flaws.
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Raleigh
God Help Us
U.S. News & World Report
America
Unc-Chapel Hill
Dennis Winner
Martin Nesbitt
Asheville
U.S. News
Carolina
All Carolina
Legislative
Nesbitt
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Roy Carroll
Carroll
Capitol Press Association
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