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People of faith. To speak to the heartland, Democrats also must be comfortable using the language of faith. Religious Americans believe, with good reason, that bicoastal elites look down on them as Bible-thumping primitives. Yet Democrats ought to be able to oppose the political agenda of religious conservatives -- on abortion, on school prayer, on homosexuality -- without dismissing people of faith in general as hopelessly "retro." They ought to be able to defend the establishment clause and religious liberty without getting in bed with the secular absolutists of the ACLU. It makes little sense for Democrats to be estranged...

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'Arctic conditions' inside malls and buses blasted Winnie Chong June 27, 2005 Hong Kong's ''big chill'' is getting people hot under the collar. The problem of ice-cold shopping malls and public transport makes life unbearable for both tourists and residents alike, a green group said Sunday. According to Friends of the Earth, even leading travel guides refer to Hong Kong's ''Arctic conditions'' at shopping venues, restaurants and on public transport. The group says it has received 266 complaints from residents and travelers this month, complaining of the cold. One said the temperature inside a Kowloon Bay restaurant toilet was 16...