Distraught sister flees to save abused stepson
A 14-year-old girl testified before Marshall County Judge Robert C. Bowen about the daily abuse of her 6-year-old stepbrother in Lake of the Woods, Indiana. The boy was chained in a closet, urinated on, fed spicy food, and humiliated with a photograph while his parents tried to suppress the truth. She fled with a friend to Kentucky, prompting a deputy to pursue a rescue and a legal fight over guardianship and safety.
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Joseph Grad
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Kentucky
Flat tax reform touted as simple fairness in tax overhaul debate
The piece argues for a repeal of the current tax code in favor of a flat tax or national sales tax. It highlights simplicity, fairness, and uniform rules for individuals and businesses, noting potential opposition from lobbyists and the rich, while praising easier filing and single taxation on income above a family-based allowance. It includes quotes referencing Daniel J. Mitchell and a Ghana presidential visit.
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Liechtenstein as Citizenship Choice and Jokes
Mark Russell jokes about Liechtenstein offering instant citizenship and cultural quirks. He imagines joining a local anti defamation league and notes a television style humor about a businessman whose goat dies.
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Liechtenstein Anti-Defamation League
Liechtenstein
History woven in fabric of lives
Washington Post columnist Geneva Overholser argues history is a daily, living force shaping choices and attitudes. She cites classroom projects, media coverage, and books like Herlihy's and Diamond's to illustrate how events, trends, and ideas echo across centuries and bind people to a shared human story.
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March 22 Highlights From History And Sports
On this day Hank Williams Jr. made public appearances for the first time in 1958. The Beatles released Please Please Me in Britain in 1963 featuring Love Me Do. Pete Rozelle resigned as NFL commissioner in 1989 after 30 years. Birthdays include Karl Malden 1913 Marcel Marceau 1923 and Bob Costas 1952. Aesop quote: A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet par taken in anxiety.
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