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Kerry's got it; here's how Bush can blunt it (U.S., 54 articles)
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Democrats John Kerry and North Carolina Sen. John Edwards rolled their post-nomination campaign into the heart of Pennsylvania, pitching their presidential ticket to independent voters in this battleground state. In small but significant ways, the president seems to already have recalibrated his campaign message to counter Kerry's convention challenges . Eight hours after his coronation at the Democratic convention, Kerry hit the campaign trail on Friday on a cross-country road trip through battleground states to tell voters " help is on the way. Republican Gov. Mike Huckabee predicts Democrats will engage in a '' misinformation campaign '' this fall about Kerry to hide Kerry's views on guns, marriage and abortion. Kerry plans to make a second visit to the state, his campaign said, and Edwards plans to make his first campaign visit to Arkansas on Wednesday for a rally in North Little Rock. A day after Kerry's acceptance speech at the Democratic convention, GOP President Bush began a monthlong push to his party's event with a visit to America's heartland. Winning is great said Gallo of Shorline, Wash., a gay delegate expressing the view shared by convention planners, party activists and even powerful Democratic special interest groups.
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White House will 'try to go beyond' recommendations (U.S., 14 articles)
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President Bush praised as "very constructive" the recommendations in a new report Thursday on intelligence failures that led to Sept. 11, though his administration has reacted coolly toward a central proposal to establish a Cabinet-level national intelligence director. The leaders of the Sept. 11 commission implored Congress to move quickly to reform the nation's intelligence structure, warning yesterday that failure to act would leave America vulnerable to another devastating terrorist attack. In issuing the panel's 567-page final report, commission chairman Tom Kean said none of the government's efforts to thwart a known threat from al-Qaida had "disturbed or even delayed" Osama bin Laden's plot.
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But I'm a freelance writer. I can't afford to be ill (U.S., 4 articles)
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In the first of a series on dealing with unexpected events, Jane Hardy tells how a sudden loss of income changed her life Sunday August 1, 2004 The Observer It all started so innocently. I was at the dentist's a year ago for a routine check-up and pointed out some tiny ulcers on the right of my mouth. Hart has the highest quality of life in England, according to the indices of deprivation 2004 research conducted by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.
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Zeta-Jones Takes Stand in Stalking Case (U.S., 7 articles)
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The defense lawyer for Catherine Zeta-Jones' alleged stalker accused the actress of driving his client to attempt suicide, saying yesterday, " The real blood is on her hands. Attorney Richard Herman said Knight was mentally incompetent to assist in her own defense, and L.A. County Superior Court Judge Patricia Schnegg suspended the preliminary hearing until another court could rule on Knight's competence . Zeta-Jones took the stand Wednesday and read from 19 letters containing violent death threats written by a woman charged with stalking the Oscar-winning actress.
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Kerry casts Bush as unfitto lead frayed military (U.S., 12 articles)
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The Florida Marlins made two more trades Saturday, acquiring starter Ismael Valdez from San Diego Padres and reliever Rudy Seanez from the Kansas City Royals. The Early Show wraps up its special anchor series, “My First Job, ” with a look at where Hannah Storm earned her first paycheck. Triple-Dog Dare ' Undies Stunt SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. - Two men who were arrested for walking through a Wal-Mart while wearing women's thong underwear blamed the stunt on a “triple-dog dare, ” authorities said.
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Colleagues say Ridge weighing resignation (U.S., 6 articles)
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New intelligence indicates al Qaeda is threatening to attack corporate and financial institutions in New York City, a federal law enforcement official told CNN on Saturday. A New York City official said Saturday that police and members of the Joint Terrorism Task Force, which includes representatives of federal agencies, have met this weekend. There are no details on possible methods of attack, and authorities are aware of no specific time frame.
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Kerry love-in upstaged by balloon guy who said what on national TV? (U.S., 6 articles)
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It was planned with the precision of a military operation - but the drop of 100,000 red, white and blue balloons for Senator John Kerry went so horribly wrong that the convention producer screamed out the F-word over national TV. Planning for the balloon drop began last March with balloons, inflated to a diameter of exactly 10.75 inches, supposed to cascade down for 15 minutes. As Kerry finished his speech and the conventioneers exploded in applause, the red, white, and blue balloons were only trickling to the floor.
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Animal rights arsonist to face UK ban (U.S., 5 articles)
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A convicted arsonist who holds workshops on how to make firebombs faces being banned from entering Britain as part of a government crackdown on the extreme wing of the animal rights movement. The move, thought to be the first ban of its kind against an animal rights activist, comes amid growing alarm that the movement is becoming increasingly violent in the UK. Figures obtained by The Observer show that attacks admitted by animal activists have risen almost 40-fold over the past two years, with the movement's leaders warning that their most concerted campaign of terror is yet to begin.
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Defense: State Gave Bryant Accuser $20K (U.S., 10 articles)
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During that hearing, the NBA star's attorney argued for the ability to use crime victim compensation records as evidence, suggesting the money was incentive for Antonio Bryant's accuser to pursue a false claim. The release came on the eve of one of the final two hearings before Bryant's trial begins Aug. 27, and after nearly a month of upheaval over accidental releases of evidence in the case. Bryant was scheduled to appear at a hearing Friday to include discussion on the use of DNA evidence obtained from him during a hospital exam after the alleged attack last summer.
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Verdict removes another mob boss (U.S., 5 articles)
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Bonanno crime boss Joseph Massino was convicted yesterday of orchestrating a quarter-century's worth of crimes, including murder, racketeering, arson, and extortion, becoming the latest New York Mafia don to lose his freedom. IT WAS just after the jury not only threw the book at Joe Massino , but the whole library, that wife Josephine made her first silent protest. Bonanno was found guilty Friday of racketeering and other charges, including having a role in the slaying of the man who let FBI agent "Donnie Brasco" infiltrate the family.
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Mild form of poison ricin found in baby food; man being sought for questioning (U.S., 4 articles)
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The man sought in connection with the contamination of three jars of baby food did not answer investigators' questions, the Orange County district attorney's office said Friday. Charles Dewey Cage's lawyer , Mark Williams , told CNN that his client satisfied police concerns and was not asked to return to the police station. On Wednesday, authorities said a lab detected a small amount of ricin inside two jars of Gerber Banana Yogurt Dessert purchased at a grocery store in Irvine.
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Crawford protesters give Moore thumbs-down (U.S., 4 articles)
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Love for Lucy fossil spurs scientists' debate The agreement between Ethiopia's Tourism Commission and the Houston Museum of Natural Science to give Lucy her public debut in Houston in 2006 is causing some concern. A Muskogee County prosecutor told Ms. Diep on Wednesday that she had to raise the retail price of gas at her 7 Express 2 store to comply with a 1949 state law. Campaign keepsakes getting a modern twist In these days of Internet fund raising and electronic blogs, old-fashioned buttons still add flavor to presidential campaigns.
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More students are afraid of going to school (U.S., 9 articles)
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Despite financial troubles, Universal Academy's charter school in Flower Mound intends to be open for the start of school this month, school officials say. Calls Friday to Universal's chief education officer, Diane Harris, were referred to her attorney , Andrew Wallace, who said only that the school intends to remain open. The CDC study says students may be reluctant to go to school because of increased threats on school grounds and a "heightened sense of vulnerability" tied to the school shootings of the 1990s.
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W. House Projects Record Deficit (U.S., 5 articles)
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The White House forecast Friday that the U.S. budget deficit for this year will be a record $445 billion, lower than the administration previously predicted but nearly 20 percent larger than last year's highest- ever shortfall. President Bush's budget director , while calling the figure " unwelcome said the new forecast for fiscal year 2004 in line with recent congressional forecasts provides evidence that the economy is growing and tax receipts are recovering. The message echoed a new refrain in Presidency's campaign speeches , voiced repeatedly Friday in Missouri: " We 're turning the corner, and we 're not turning back.
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Kerry promises US help is on the way (U.S., 4 articles)
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My fellow Americans: we are here tonight united in one purpose: to make America stronger at home and respected in the world. The full text of Senator John Kerry's speech to the Democratic National Convention, accepting the party's nomination to challenge George Bush for the US presidency: I 'm Kerry and I 'm reporting for duty. They went to their rest in the last few years, but their example, their inspiration, their gift of open eyes, open mind, and endless world are bigger and more lasting than any words.
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Funeral attendees take comfort in that boy's pain is over (U.S., 4 articles)
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About 80 friends and family danced and cheered Saturday at the "home going" of Davontae Williams , praising God for ending Williams's pain and suffering as if he had died as a sick, elderly man. His 23-year-old mother , Marcella Williams, and her partner , Lisa Ann Coleman, 28, remain in the Tarrant County Jail on charges of serious injury to a child. Officials of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services said that the family had successfully dodged child welfare caseworkers and that they could not locate them.
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Israel News (U.S., 9 articles)
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Dr. Tal is one the chief designers of the Shin Bet Security Service's policy toward the Arabs in Israel. Even if Israeli Arabs achieve complete equality, they will never be completely satisfied and will not change their identity or political preference. The concept "the Arabs of 48" - a comprehensive term used to differentiate them from the refugees of 48, from the Palestinians in the occupied territories and from Palestinian emigrants - is not at all clear.
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Miami-Dade elections officials find lost 2002 voting data (U.S., 8 articles)
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The technology revolution that was supposed to modernize voting booths by the November elections is turning out to be, well, not so revolutionary. " The data has been located on a compact disk that was in the files of the election office said Seth Kaplan Miami-Dade County elections officials said Friday they have found detailed electronic voting records from the 2002 gubernatorial primary that were originally believed lost in computer crashes last year.
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Q&A: Olympic bid allegations (U.S., 4 articles)
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Themed around the John Donne poem , No man is an island, the aim is to emphasise the Games' location at London's former international port - the gateway to the capital. A four-year festival of arts and social events across the country would build up to the opening ceremony in the summer of 2012. Olympics officials have ordered an inquiry into allegations of "inappropriate conduct" and corruption surrounding the cities bidding for the 2012 Games - including New York, it was reported yesterday.
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Test shows bird infected with West Nile virus (U.S., 7 articles)
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The West Nile virus has spread through much of the nation's largest state, infecting more than 50 Californians, one of whom recently died from the mosquito-borne disease. The 57-year-old Southern California man is the state's first fatality from the virus, which has killed more than 570 people since the nation's first outbreak five years ago in New York City. " The loss of this man is a sad reminder of the seriousness of West Nile virus said Richard Jackson
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Ask the expert: T&N pension scheme (U.S., 4 articles)
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The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., in a procedural move, filed a notice to terminate four of Enron's pension plans and take over as trustee. " Acting now preserves assets that Enron can use to pay a private insurance company to take over its pension plans, which would provide full benefits and preserve the option to receive lump-sum payments said PBGC Executive Director Bradley Belt. The fast-escalating controversy over United Airlines' employee pension funds spilled into federal court yesterday when one of its labor unions sued company executives for halting contributions to the programs while United remains in bankruptcy.
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July 1976: Vanunu is vetted for work at the Dimona nuclear facility. (U.S., 6 articles)
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Days before the expose in the Sunday Times in October 1986, Vanunu was seized by Mossad after being lured to Rome by a female agent. Vanunu, who has spent most of his sentence in solitary confinement, has attracted supporters from around the world, many of whom have already arrived in Israel in anticipation of his release. For Vanunu who converted to Christianity during his time in jail, claims to have no more nuclear secrets and wishes only to leave Israel.
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Voters' views: Neil Sherman (U.S., 6 articles)
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In the run up to the American presidential elections we will be asking a panel of voters - selected from as wide a cross-section of people as possible across the US - to share their views on the key issues. We asked them for their thoughts on the Democratic Convention, and John Kerry's speech .
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Military takes steps toward terror tribunals (U.S., 5 articles)
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The Pentagon announced Friday that preliminary hearings would be held next month for four other detainees, marking the first steps toward military tribunals that will be conducted in a newly built courtroom at Guantanamo Bay. Military authorities also said yesterday that they were beginning annual reviews for many of the 600 detainees in Cuba to determine whether some should be sent home, a process the Pentagon established in response to criticism that the detainees lack due process. The U.S. Navy Secretary signed a formal order to immediately begin annual review tribunals that will give all of the nearly 600 prisoners held at the U.S. base a chance to challenge their indefinite detention.
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Q&A: Junior doctors' hours (U.S., 5 articles)
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As NHS trusts stand poised to implement a strict regime to limit junior doctors' working hours, one hospital has pioneered a scheme where nurses take the pressure off their senior colleagues. Nottingham City Hospital is one of 19 establishments to run a pilot scheme to identify ways that trusts can comply with the new rules, which restrict doctors to a 58-hour week. They have employed three senior nurses in their cardiac intensive care unit (CICU) who are trained and authorised to do some of the work that doctors would normally carry out.
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11th-hour talks under way between Shaw's Supermarkets, union (U.S., 5 articles)
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Shaw's Supermarkets continued negotiations Saturday with the union representing more than 6,000 workers in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Maine working under a contract that expires Sunday. The union issued a counterproposal to the company's three-year contract offer Saturday morning and was awaiting a response, Derouen said. A company health care plan was the key sticking point in talks between the supermarket chain and the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 791, whose contract expired at midnight.
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In China, An Editor Triumphs, and Fails (U.S., 5 articles)
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At a large gathering of party discipline officials, party sources said, he asked sarcastically whether the party still owned the Daily. One of his deputies accused the Daily's executives of stealing state funds, essentially convicting Yu before trial, the officials said. The presses were scheduled to begin printing the next day's issue of the Southern Metropolis Daily in a few hours, and space for a large headline had been reserved on the front page.
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Protesters reach wary acceptance of police role (U.S., 4 articles)
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When animal rights activists dressed as farm animals at the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles four years ago, the police patrolling their protests barely cracked a smile. After several days of peaceful demonstrations, protest leaders and police once bracing for conflict have begun cautiously acknowledging one another's good points. To prepare for the protesters expected to swarm Boston during the Democratic National Convention, security planners amassed a force of 5,000 law enforcement officers.
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Israel News (U.S., 4 articles)
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In early April, at a High Court of Justice hearing on scheduling the date for the elections for chief rabbi, a small man wearing a black skullcap could be seen sitting among the spectators. When his eyes found the man who was uncomfortably squirming in his seat, Justice Mishael Cheshin smiled and said, " Hello, Mr. Eisenberg . " Electing a chief rabbi is not like choosing the director of a sanitation department he said, in protest of the battle of special interests that was at the center of the debate.
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Why Britons are 'language barbarians' (U.S., 4 articles)
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With further evidence this week suggesting the UK is a nation of "language barbarians", BBC News Online asks why - in a global community - Britons are failing to learn the lingo. Earlier this year the former chief inspector of English schools, Mike Tomlinson , described Britons as "barbarians" when it came to learning foreign languages. Research published this week, which suggested fewer than one in 10 British workers could speak a foreign language, even to a basic level, appeared to show the accusation was well-founded.
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Transplant Games mark 50 years of organ transplants (U.S., 4 articles)
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" He's going to play football she murmurs Jodie and her husband , Derek Miller, say one of the toughest parts about life since Andy's heart transplant surgery is letting their son live a normal childhood. A teenager who had a heart transplant and then contracted cancer has triumphed over her health battles to compete in a national sports event. Seventeen-year-old Hannah Swift is one of 600 children and adults taking part in the annual British Transplant Games in Norwich this weekend.
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GOP Invites Bloggers to Convention (U.S., 4 articles)
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Several Web diarists received invitations this week to cover the Republican National Convention as journalists, a GOP official said Tuesday. Alcivar refused to provide a list of invited bloggers, saying the party does not disclose traditional media who are approved for credentials, either. Web log authors spend a lot of time criticizing the mainstream media, suggesting that out-of-touch journalists are wrong to trivialize their online diaries and question the acumen and relevance of their reporting.
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Peterson judge denies request for mistrial (U.S., 4 articles)
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Two judges reached a decision on whether public funds will be used to subsidize Scott Peterson's defense in his murder trial, but the ruling remains confidential, a newspaper reported Saturday. Peterson's lawyer , Mark Geragos, and court officials cited state confidentiality laws when declining to comment, according to The Modesto Bee . The focus of Peterson ' legal challenge was testimony by Bee, whom the defense attorney accused of trying to cause a mistrial because the case wasn't going well for prosecutors.
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Trump plans Las Vegas luxury hotel-condo (U.S., 4 articles)
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Trump and his talent scouts interviewed hundreds of potential candidates for the smash NBC program yesterday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Trump said a few had already caught his eye. The 64-story hotel-condominium tower would be built on a portion of the Frontier Hotel property, across from the Wynn Las Vegas resort project and next to the Fashion Show Mall, Trump said. Scheduled to begin construction early next year, the $300 million project would feature 1,000 hotel rooms, 50 luxury residential units of up to 10,000 square feet, a spa and restaurants.
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Border Patrol Makes In-Country Sweep (U.S., 4 articles)
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Government sources say the FBI and the Homeland Security Department are investigating a South African woman detained at a South Texas airport last month after allegedly entering the United States by walking or swimming across the Mexican border. " The concern is some of the people associated with her a government official said, adding that either some of her acquaintances or some of her relatives were suspected of having terrorist ties. Her detention at the McAllen airport, just a few miles from the Mexican border, " set off about half a dozen red flags for the officials said another government source.
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Ailing Delta Delaying Aircraft Delivery (U.S., 4 articles)
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The decision by the Atlanta-based carrier is in addition to its plans announced in October 2003 to sell 11 Boeing 737-800 aircraft that had been scheduled for delivery to the airline in 2005. Chief financial officer Mike Palumbo said the moves are key to Delta's " goal to rebuild the balance sheet while improving cash flow. The FDA's inspection of Boston Scientific's manufacturing plant in Maple Grove, Minn., is complete, an agency spokeswoman said.
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Vatican Letter Denounces 'Lethal Effects' of Feminism (U.S., 4 articles)
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The 37-page document also outlined the Vatican's own formula for relationships between men and women, calling for "active collaboration between the sexes" and rejecting subjugation of women. The document, approved by the Pope, says feminism has "inspired ideologies" that view men and women as enemies, and question family and marriage. The Vatican on Saturday denounced feminism for trying to blur differences between men and women and threatening the institution of families based on a mother and a father.
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Israel News (U.S., 4 articles)
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The Negev: Signs of hope in Israel's last wilderness Deserted dreams Nearly 50 years after the colossal project of settling the Negev began, Lova Eliav has his doubts, or more precisely, mixed feelings. By Daniel Ben Simon Mixed multicultural metropolis Between the freewheeling lifestyle of Tel Aviv and the fraught sanctity of Jerusalem, Be'er Sheva represents another option. The many Bedouin living around the city and its large population of new immigrants offer the potential for turning the area into another sort of metropolis, if only the authorities would cease interfering.
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