| American Jewish Congress Lauds Wolfowitz Appointment to World Bank
Jerusalem----April 2.....The American Jewish Congress today congratulated Paul Wolfowitz on his election as the president of the World Bank. I know that under your leadership, the World Bank will build on its proud traditions in the fight against worldwide poverty and for sustainable development, said AJCongress Chair Jack Rosen. Your election comes at a critical time for the international community, with hopes for democratic change and peaceful resolution of long standing conflicts. The World Bank will play a significant role in all if these areas. Paul Wolfowitz has spent more than 30 years as a public servant and educator, including 24 years in government service under six Presidents. In March, 2001, he began his third tour at the Defense Department as the 28th Deputy Secretary of Defense.
Area briefs
The Tribune will not publish on Christmas Day or New Year's Day, but both weeks will publish a Monday edition, on Dec. 24 and Dec. 31. Personal property forms in the mail soon ERIE — Personal Property Rendition forms will be mailed by the Neosho County appraiser's office during the end of December. Only persons who had taxable personal property last year or new personal property before Jan. 1 of 2008 in Neosho County will receive forms. The forms will include a computer printout listing the items reported in 2007, according to David Thornton, county appraiser. Residents need to make corrections, deleting items disposed of and adding new items. If there are no changes sign the form and return to the county office by March 15. Thornton emphasizes that renditions need to be returned before the filing deadline.
Red Roof Inn Names 360i as Digital Agency of Record
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U.S. News: 2004's Swift Boat Vets One of ‘Dirtiest Campaigns Ever’
In the age of the 24-hour cable news cycle, "things got viral very quickly," says Allan Lichtman, a political history professor at American University. Fact check. Within weeks, news organizations, including the New York Times, said that the group's claims about Kerry's medals had little or no merit (his opposition to the war proved more problematic). "The allegations were bogus, but that didn't matter," says Lichtman. "The public isn't out there fact-checking." Here's what Knight does not explain. Professor Lichtman is not some nonpartisan professor. He ran as a Democrat for U.S. Senate in 2006. Knight is correct that the New York Times reported in its news pages that the charges against Kerry's combat stories were "unsubstantiated." (Clay Waters did extensive work on that at TimesWatch.) But is the New York Times any less partisan than the Senate candidate from Maryland? The first Times story was more focused on probing the connections between the anti-Kerry vets and the Republican establishment than it was on the veracity of Kerry's combat tales.
Fred's Failure
THE IMMIGRATION ISSUE HAS FLIPPED in President Bush's favor. The public now firmly supports toughened border enforcement plus--and this is a big plus for the president--a system for letting illegal immigrants already in America earn citizenship. ... [snip] ... The ones with the politically untenable position are Democrats who want an immigration issue (but not actual legislation) to use against Republicans in November, and Republicans who want merely to increase border security. The upshot is that an immigration bill appears likely (but not certain) to pass when Congress returns from its Easter recess on April 24--and probably in a "comprehensive" form congenial to Bush and Republican congressional leaders. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist and House Speaker Dennis Hastert have indicated they back this approach, not a bill simply calling for stronger border security.
Ottawa Senators say they'll fine Emery for latest transgression
The Ottawa Senators have decided to fine Ray Emery for his latest transgression in a season that has included no shortage of negative headlines for the goaltender. Emery showed up late for Ottawa's practice in Long Island on Monday. It was the second time this season he has been late for a skate. "We're going to fine him," Sens GM Bryan Murray told The Canadian Press on Tuesday. Murray declined to comment on how much he would fine Emery. The collective bargaining agreement has two possible areas the Senators could look at: -Page 245 of the CBA states, regarding "rules governing the conduct and conditioning of a player," that "the club may impose a reasonable fine upon the player and deduct the amount thereof from any money due..." -Page 280 of the CBA states, "any player who misses a scheduled practice without a valid and pre-approved permission will be fined" 1/187 (187 regular-season days) of his NHL salary.
Fort Drum soldier dies while on duty
Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at 4:24 p.m. FORT DRUM, JEFFERSON COUNTY -- A 10th Mountain Division Soldier died Jan. 28 at Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown after complaining of chest pains while on duty. Sgt 1st Class Ritchie A. Morgan, 41, was a food service noncommissioned officer assigned to 6th Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade. He was initially transported to Guthrie Acute Care Clinic where life-saving measures were preformed before he was transported to SMC. Morgan, a native of Murphysboro, Ill., joined the Army in September 1987 and was initially assigned to Korea until January 1988. He was assigned to 6th Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment based at Camp Stanley, Korea, from September 1989 to September 1990. He was reassigned to Fort Carson, Colo., where he served with 2nd Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment.
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