Politics

> The NCAA will allow Florida State to use its Seminoles nickname in postseason play, removing the school from a list of colleges with Native American nicknames that were restricted by an NCAA decision earlier this month. > The NCAA said it was recognizing the relationship Florida State has long

. . . get out of the South. For fear of offending northerners who have infiltrated their county, a few folks in Hanover County, Virginia want to change the name of their "Dixie Days" celebration. Link [http://www.washtimes.com/metro/20050818-121130-9145r.htm]. Excerpts: > To hear some newcomers to Hanover

> More than 40 percent of Mexican adults say they would move to the U.S. if they could, and 1 in 5 say they would do so illegally if necessary, according to surveys released yesterday by the Pew Hispanic Center. > Surveys of 1,200 Mexican adults in February

Parents and others are objecting to military recruiters' access to public high school students, and they're encouraging families to "opt out" of such recruitment. Link [http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0818/p11s01-lifp.html]. Excerpt: > "There's really an effort on the part

Great, because a bunch of dopes can't resist the allure of melting their brains, the rest of us will suffer: > Gov. Theodore R. Kulongoski signed legislation on Tuesday that would make Oregon the first state to require prescriptions for everyday cold and allergy medications that can be