NATIONAL & WORLD DIGEST March 6, 2008

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Forwarded from Paul Harris
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Arts organizations are becoming aggressive in getting candidates to talkabout funding.
When it comes to campaign themes, the arts can't compete with healthcarereform, national security, the sluggish economy -- just about anything youmight name. But this presidential primary season, people who work at thecrossroads of politics and culture say the arts have attained a higherprofile than usual -- and the push for an arts agenda has established afoothold in the campaign landscape. Linda Frye Burnham, well known in LosAngeles arts circles for starting High Performance magazine and co-foundingHighways Performance Space in Santa Monica, began hearing in January aboutBarack Obama's support for the arts.Along with thousands of other artsfigures, she received an e-mail detailing how Obama would increase supportfor the National Endowment for the Arts, embrace arts education, strengthencultural diplomacy, advocate an artist-friendly tax law and propose anArtist Corps to send young artists to teach in low-income areas.
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/arts/la-et-polartists4mar04,1,2194161.story?track=rss&ctrack=4&cset=true
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Miami Herald
http://www.miamiherald.com/
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McCain trails Clinton, Obama in new poll
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/05/AR2008030502646.html?hpid=topnews
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A nation of laws, even at Guantánamo
The Pentagon would make a big mistake by failing to allow terrorist suspectsa vigorous defense in its war court at Guantánamo Bay. Most of the world,including many Americans, already believes that there can be no justice forGuantánamo captives. Unless accused terrorists have legal protections, anyconviction will be suspect, and rightfully so. The outrage in adeath-penalty case would be even worse.
http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/story/444523.html
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Fort Report
http://www.fortreport.com/
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How Democrats Can Avoid Civil War and Prevent Defeat
To save the Democratic Party from imploding into self-defeating andself-destructive civil war, Hillary and Obama should immediately pledge toappoint the other as their running-mate if nominated.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shaun-jacob-halper/hillbama-rises-how-democ_b_90149.html
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New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/
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Clinton Success Alters Delegate Race's Dynamic
After Tuesday's primary victories for Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, herfocus is momentum; for her Democratic rival, Senator Barack Obama, it ismath.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/06/us/politics/06elect.html?hp
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Police Investigate Times Square Explosion
Traffic was diverted for about two hours after what police described as an"improvised explosive device" damaged the armed forces recruiting station.
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/06/police-investigate-explosion-in-times-square/index.html?hp
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Hillary's Edge
Of all the things that went right for Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, the Ohioprimary win was most impressive.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/06/opinion/06collins.html?ref=opinion
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Take a Deep Breath
It is hard to believe that in the 21st century the democratically electedgovernments of Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela would be talking about war.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/06/opinion/06thu2.html?ref=opinion
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The Obamas of the World
Piecing together Barack Obama's family is like piecing together the world.It's a rich experience, but not easy.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/06/opinion/06cohen.html?ref=opinion
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Florida's 'Theory of ...'
If a new set of science standards are strictly followed, Florida may finallybe on the way toward improving the quality of its science curriculum.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/06/opinion/06thu3.html?ref=opinion
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To Dream the Possible Dream Ticket
If Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama became running mates, who would be theboss?
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/05/the-possible-dream-ticket/index.html?ref=opinion
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Two Tests Added to Recommended List to Prevent or Detect Colorectal Cancer
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/06/health/research/06cancer.html
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Washington Post
http://www.miamiherald.com/
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Where's the Exit Strategy?
The Democrats can't find their way out of a primary contest that almostsurreally refuses to end.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/05/AR2008030502891.html
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Why Clinton Isn't Dead by Robert D. Novak
A convention showdown may be unavoidable, much to the chagrin of Democraticinsiders. They have themselves to blame.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/05/AR2008030502888.html
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Democrats' Intraparty Gender Gap
| We may be ready to elect a woman president, but that doesn't explain thegender divisions within the Democratic party.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/05/AR2008030502960.html
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Agencies Build National Intelligence Network
Fledgling Justice Department system enables authorities to examine enormouscaches of digital records and raises civil liberties concerns.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/05/AR2008030503656.html?hpid=topnews
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Atheist Soldier Says Army Punished Him
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/05/AR2008030502829.html?hpid=sec-religion
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