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Refighting Vietnam in Rochesternew

People in the U.S. are unfamiliar with the ongoing horrors of war, so soldiers feel a sense of disconnect when they return, says a counselor who helps returning veterans in Rochester, N.Y.
City Newspaper  |  Krestia DeGeorge  |  01-14-2005  |  War

Outreach Center Helps With the Burdens Soldiers Carrynew

Returning soldiers have deep, long-term issues the Veterans Administration isn't equipped to help them with, says the president of the Veteran's Outreach Center in Rochester, N.Y.
City Newspaper  |  Krestia DeGeorge  |  01-14-2005  |  War

Joshua Revolution Sets Teens 'on Fire for God'new

Kids who rocked to the music at a Joshua Revolution convention didn't quite manage a faith-based mosh pit, but they came close.
City Newspaper  |  Th. Metzger  |  01-05-2005  |  Religion

Fascism in America?

The last place you might expect to find a progressive would be the executive offices at Mobil or Xerox Corp. But Laurence Britt never stopped challenging the status quo. Although he's written three novels since retiring, it's one short article that has gained him high visibility on the left.
City Newspaper  |  Ron Netsky  |  12-07-2004  |  International

American Soldiers Killed in Iraq Last Week Listednew

To honor the war dead and fill an information gap in U.S. mass media, City Newspaper will run weekly lists of American/"Coalition" soldiers and Iraqi citizens killed during the ongoing occupation of Iraq.
City Newspaper  |  Jennifer Weiss  |  08-07-2004  |  International

Family Court Judge Orders Couple Not to Reproducenew

In a move that seems to revive the practice of eugenics, Monroe County Judge Marilyn O'Connor deemed two Rochester, N.Y., parents too inferior to reproduce and ordered them not to do so unless they could prove to the judge's satisfaction that they were able to raise and support children.
City Newspaper  |  Richard Wexler  |  06-11-2004  |  Children & Families

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