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Smart police work

Smart police work Street racing was killing people in San Diego. Now it’s not. Why? Because police simultaneously provided street racers a legal place to race once a month at a race track while cracking down hard on racers still on the streets. The…

Reagan cabinet member says don’t…

Reagan cabinet member says don’t invade Iraq A former Cabinet member under former President Ronald Reagan told military officers Thursday in Monterey that the United States should not invade Iraq. Former Secretary of the Navy James Webb said the country…

U.S. embassy guard murdered in…

U.S. embassy guard murdered in Nepal A security officer at the U.S. Embassy in Kathmandu has been shot dead by unidentified assailants in what police said appears to be a deliberate escalation of violence by Maoist rebels

A peacenik day

A peacenik day The peace movement is building. This afternoon I went to a peace vigil in LA, beginning at the federal building in Westwood, then a candlelight walk to a Methodist church for a short rally.  Several hundred people were…

Hamas refuses to halt suicide…

Hamas refuses to halt suicide attacks in Israel.  Hamas leaders reaffirmed Sunday their strong opposition to the suspension of suicide bombings inside Israel and said the goal of talks with Fatah officials in Cairo was to unite the Palestinians in…