What cease fire in Middle East slows peace talks
The piece questions preconditions for restarting negotiations between Israel and Palestinians after a timetable of seven days of calm and six weeks of cooling off. It cites continued attacks, Israeli actions in Lebanon and the West Bank, and mixed U.S. guidance from Powell and Tenet, urging a new approach.
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Middle East
Israel
CIA
George Tenet
U.S
Colin Pawel
Yasser Arafat
Ariel Sharon
Local roaster backs fair trade blends in hometown market
Paul de Lima roasts fair trade certified coffee to aid Central American farmers, selling higher priced blends at Peter's Markets. The program, coordinated with TransFair USA, funds certified co-ops and supports farmers, while a cheaper non fair trade option remains available at $5.99.
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Paul de Lima
Peter's Markets
de Lima
Peter
de Tima
Trans- Fair USA
Tourism center plan to fund Pyramid expansion debated
Gov Pataki proposes diverting state sales tax from expanded Carousel Center to a new Upstate New York Tourism Council. The plan would fund offices at the center and grants for tourism, with the governor appointing a majority to the board. Questions focus on rent, tax projections, and whether benefits reach upstate communities or primarily aid Pyramid.
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Upstate
New York
Council
Carousel Center
Pyramid Cos
Carousel
Pyramid
Pataki
Assembly
Pyramid Company
Martin A. Luster
125Th
Ithaca
Local HMO a godsend in patient survivor letter
A reader disputes front page findings on HMOs, arguing that most cited complaints are prompt pay issues, not denials of care. The writer, a long-time HMO member who benefited from out-of-plan authorization, credits HMOCNY with saving her life and urges balanced coverage of healthcare access and insurer support.
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State
Consumer Protection Board
Mds
Chuck Schumer
Hillary Clinton
Tam
Boston
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
HMO
Hmo-Cny
Hmocny
Hmos
Readers invited to submit letters for publication
The Herald Co invites reader letters, cartoons, poems and similar items with the author's name, address and daytime phone. Submissions become property and may be edited or published in multiple Herald publications and online.
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