Global rise in school violence recalls US concerns
The piece notes growing youth violence in Germany and France alongside American fears. It cites a Bavarian headmaster shooting, a teen homicide near his home, classroom attacks in Leipzig, and France’s wave of assaults and classroom disruptions. Authorities push anti-violence campaigns and safety measures while acknowledging multi-factor causes.
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London Times
Germany
Leipzig
France
Washington Post
Paris
Readers debate fuel costs and gun rights in letters
A trio of letters discusses high fuel prices and presidential duties, questions about minimum wage votes, and a lengthy argument defending gun ownership as a right. The writer cites US constitutional history, the Second Amendment, and historical examples to warn against gun control and preserve individual liberties.
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Clinton
Air Force One
United States
National Guard
Chaplain controversy tests GOP Democrat reach in House
The Rev. Charles Wright was forced to withdraw as House chaplain designate after a bitter partisan clash over religion and politics. Speaker Dennis Hastert named a bipartisan committee to choose a chaplain, a move criticized as insufficient to stem Democratic pressure. The piece warns Republicans risk losing power if they repeat past hardball tactics and cautions that GOP attempts to “reach out” to Democrats have backfired.
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Washington
Wright
Dennis Hastert
Hastert
George Bush
Jim Wright
Bush
Daniel Coughlin
Chicago
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Congress
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White House
House of Representatives
George W. Bush
Speaker Hastert
Richard Gephardt
Sam Rayburn
Tom Foley
Ireland Meets America in Castlereagh Charity Night Pro Gramme
Reporter recalls attending a lively charity evening in Castlereagh at Le Mon Country House featuring Warren Smyth and the Tail Lights. Irish guests wore American music garb while line dancing to country classics, with Philomena Quinn performing for free and mixing Patsy Cline numbers in Irish style.
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Northern Ireland
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Warren Smyth
Francis Brady
Mon
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Elvis
Garth Brooks
Philomena Quinn
Warren
Mayor
Philomena
Patsy Cline
Opry
Misty
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