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Articles in April 27, 2004 issue of Insight on the News

• Big Trouble for Law of the Sea; The treaty that seemed ready to coast to passage in the Senate may be sunk as opponents reveal it is a U.N. boondoggle that only can benefit America's enemies
• Readers Outraged by Behavior Of Republican Senate Leaders
• America Between Iraq and a Hard Place
• Maya, Rivera Show Powerful Images; The Maya had a savage streak, as a traveling art exhibit demonstrates, but the 20th century Mexican artist Diego Rivera also created his share of troubling art
• Treasury Checks And Unbalances; The federal government, for the seventh consecutive year, was unable to balance its books largely due to rampant financial chaos at the Defense Department
• Documents Prove U.N. Oil Corruption; The U.N. oil-for-food program was marred by bribery and shady deals involving top officials and cronies of world leaders such as French President Jacques Chirac
• Q: Should the White House do more to legalize America's undocumented aliens? YES: We need reform that rewards work, respects market forces and rebuilds public confidence in our immigration system
• The Theater of the Absurd in Europe
• Violence Shatters Uzbeks' Security; After several years of relative calm, brought on by a government offensive against terrorists, Islamist suicide bombers have been plaguing the Central Asian nation
• High Court Should Pledge to Take a Stand
• Taking a Bite Out of Corporate Crime; Prosecutions indicate the Bush administration is taking a tougher stance on corporate wrongdoing, but the states often are beating federal agencies to the punch
• Searching for the Artifacts of Faith; Examining the power and mystery surrounding Easter relics, from the Holy Grail to pieces of the cross to the controversial Shroud of Turin
• Singer Cool on Global Warming; Renowned scientist Fred Singer heats up the debate on a controversial topic by showing why the popular theory on global warming is not backed by scientific evidence
• Kerry Squeezing Wife's Ketchup Connections for All They're Worth
• Purple Hearts: Three and Out; The Oval Office aspirant boasts of his brief stint in Vietnam, but for good reason is secretive about how he came to receive Purple Hearts for minor war wounds
• Q: Should the White House do more to legalize America's undocumented aliens? NO: The Bush plan will depress wages for all workers and open the floodgates to illegal immigration
• Pork Barrelers Feast At Taxpayer Trough
• Superrich Stand to Profit From Kerry; Billionaire businessmen who oppose the re-election of President Bush are swayed as much by the prospects for power and policy influence as by the political ideology
• Delegates Push To Fortify Families; Thousands of activists convene to oppose government policies and societal trends such as abortion, divorce and gay marriage that are laying siege to the family
• Dear Readers,
• Chinese Theme Park Incited Anger Instead of Amusement
• Hollywood and Wall Street Backing of Kerry
• EU Shields Muslims in Anti-Jewish Violence
• Dems Must Pass Patriot Test
• Indian Gas Sales Fuel Debate