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Reeve's Star-Packed Tribute Saturday October 30, 08:25 AM For the last nine years of his life, Christopher Reeve was paralyzed, yet he still managed to move the hearts of innumerable individuals. More than 900 people turned out Friday to pay tribute to the late actor at an invitation-only memorial at the Juilliard School in New York, where Reeve honed his craft more than 30 years ago before bursting onto the big screen as Superman. Individuals who figured in different aspects of Reeve's life were due to speak at the service, including family members, fellow actors, like-minded activists and politicians. Reeve's...

Heard this morning that Kerry will be in Xenia, Ohio (about 8 miles west of Dayton) this weekend, doing a "Town Hall" type talk at the high school. Okay you Ohioans, bring your questions, your dog grooming kits, and your ruby slippers! (As Xenia is a notorious tornado-attracting town.)

President Bush will be attending the Nascar 'Chase for the Cup' event at Loudon, NH this Sunday! Join in the festivities as we watch the action and leave a mark in time here on thread. Support Our Troops!!! God bless our leaders, military and families and God Bless America!

President will not attend Earth Summit By David Usborne in New York 17 August 2002 Arguably the most important prospective participant in the Earth Summit in Johannesburg confirmed yesterday that he will skip it altogether. His name is George Bush and almost no one will be surprised at his decision. Instead, the Bush administration is sending Colin Powell, the Secretary of State, to lead the American delegation at the World Summit on Sustainable Development, which is due to discuss ways of raising living standards in developing countries without harming the environment. The decision by President Bush to remain at his...

From the Institute for Justice: -------------------------------------------------------- EMINENT DOMAIN CONFERENCE - MAY 29, 2002 - NEW YORK CITY -------------------------------------------------------- A conference on eminent domain will be held in New York City on May 29, 2002 at 12 Noon. Scott Bullock, Senior Attorney at the Institute for Justice will be speaking on the subject. Eminent domain is a power granted to the government to take property for "public use." Increasingly, that power is being used to take private property for private use with no connection whatsoever to "public use." This is an abuse of eminent domain that must be stopped. Mr. Bullock...