Word: arizona
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...would think that returning to Hanoi would be an occasion for solemn reflection. But this was his eighth visit since the war, and as he inspected the monument, its facade cracked and stained by a vandal's splash of red paint, the Arizona Senator wasn't exactly overcome with emotion. "At least it's better than last time," he noted wryly, "when the grass had grown all around it and there was bird crap everywhere." He has passed his love for the well-timed wisecrack on to his son Jack, who at 14 was visiting Vietnam for the first time...
CHURCH, STATE Last week Ohio's 41-year-old state motto, "With God, All Things Are Possible," was declared unconstitutional because it quotes Jesus. When choosing a new motto, Ohio could take lessons from states that keep their higher powers vague, such as Arizona ("God Enriches"), South Dakota ("Under God the People Rule") and Colorado ("Nothing Without the Deity"). The national motto, "In God We Trust," has survived multiple lawsuits because it only resembles a line from the Old Testament. Of course, to play it really safe, Ohio could opt for a motto like that of Texas: "Friendship...
CHILD HEALTH Despite tremendous advances in public health, almost 12 million children are uninsured; the highest percentages are in Texas and Arizona...
...ARIZONA Tops in car thefts...
...more than 50% in 1998. And 33% of American households are composed of two unmarried adults with no children, making this the most common type of "family." But not everyplace is encouraging this arrangement. Anti-cohabitation laws remain on the books in several states, including Utah, Arizona and New Mexico, where unmarried roommates were recently arrested...