Free Republic

A study that examined how American high school students felt about their rights under the First Amendment was released on January 31. Commissioned by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the study was undertaken by the University of Connecticut. Over a two year period, researchers conducted interviews with 500 principals and school administrators, 8,000 teachers, and approximately 100,000 high school students. One of the more shocking revelations that came out of the survey was that over one third of the respondents (36 percent) believed that newspapers should get approval from the government prior to publishing stories. Some analysts...

Wednesday, October 2, 2002All quiet on the Western waterfront during third day of lockoutBy PAUL NYHANSEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER REPORTERLongshore pickets moved across the Puget Sound waterfront, but little else budged, as contract talks remained stalled and West Coast ports were silent for a third day yesterday.Negotiators for the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association made little progress. The union stormed out of negotiations, accusing carriers of bringing armed guards to the talks.     Meryl Schenker / P-I   Containers sit unloaded on a cargo ship anchored in Elliott Bay on Day 3 of the West Coast...

Era of the Big Fire Is Kindled at West's DoorsSat Jun 22, 3:08 PM ETBy TIMOTHY EGAN The New York Times This article was reported by Timothy Egan, Michael Janofsky, Andrew C. Revkin and James Sterngold and written by Mr. Egan. • Era of the Big Fire Is Kindled at West's Doors • Novices to Face Champions in Topsy-Turvy World Cup • For the latest breaking news, visit NYTimes.com • Get DealBook, a daily email digest of corporate finance newsDealBook. Search NYTimes.com: WINTHROP, Wash., June 22 — The fires came early this year to the West, chasing people out...