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The Beacon Bulletin
Click here for a copy of the October 2009 Beacon Bulletin newsletter.Click Here
Forty for Forty Campaign
Join Friends of the Library in 2009 as we celebrate the April 20, 1969 opening of library on the site of the former Smith Hotel. Give to the Forty for Forty campaign by donating $40 to purchase a book in honor, memory, or to recognize a local business/individual. A Fortieth Birthday celebration will be held Thursday, April 16 from 2:00-4:00 at the Union Parish Library. Celebrate forty years of library service and give to make a difference in the next forty years! Download the application here.Click Here
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Internet Use Policy
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Retire Union Parish
Visit the new Retire Union Parish website at www.RetireUnionParish.org and learn about the great quality of life that we call home!
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On the Calendar:  Monday, 11/30/2009
Synergy Brass Band: The Union Parish Arts Council hosts the brass band Synergy for morning and afternoon sessions with the Farmerville High School band. An evening performance will be open to the public. Calendar

Newsweek
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Newsweek Reporter's Ordeal in Iran

On June 21, reporter Maziar Bahari was rousted out of bed and taken to Tehran's notorious Evin prisonaccused of being a spy for the CIA, MI6, Mossadand NEWSWEEK. This is the story of his captivityand of an Iran whose rampant paranoia underpins an ever more fractured regime.

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:47:47 GMT
The Failure of the Copenhagen Climate Talks

The 192 countries flocking to Copenhagen next month won't reach consensus on climate change. That won't stop them from acting alone.

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:09:01 GMT
Hearts and Minds Makes Sense

Two fathers of fallen soldiers weigh in on the war.

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:55:59 GMT
Manmohan Singh On Afghanistan, Pakistan and China

Wearing a white kurta and a blue turban, India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, 77, appeared relaxed on the eve of his state visit to Washington, which takes place this week. Many Indians worry that the Obama White House, unlike the previous two American administrations, may tilt toward China instead of India. Singh sat down in his Delhi residence last week to discuss with NEWSWEEK's Lally Weymouth how he believes India and the United States can work together to further their strategic partnership and why he believes it is critical that the U.S. not leave Afghanistan. Excerpts:

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:45:35 GMT
Intelligence Squared: Debating Obamanomics

Is Obamanomics a boon or a bane? A debate over the president's policies.

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:02:06 GMT
'Woodrow Wilson': A New Biography by John Milton Cooper Jr.

Woodrow Wilson's foes called him an ideologue, a hypocrite, and a coward. His admirers thought he was the hero who put forth the best hope for the world. Teddy Roosevelt labeled him a "prize jackass"; when Wilson died, eulogists compared him to Icarus. Today Wilson inspires feelings that are just as extreme and contradictory. His name has become a flashpoint in the debate over using American might to spread American ideals. Obscured by Wilsonianism, however, is the man himself.

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:26:36 GMT
Domestic Terror: The Worry About Homegrown Plots

Why recent events point to a potentially worrying radicalization of disaffected American Muslims.

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:59:34 GMT
Education Reform From the Union Point of View

What do teachers' unions think about being vilified by everyone from Newt Gingrich to Al Sharpton?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:42:53 GMT
College Students Hit by High-Interest Loans

College degrees are supposed to last a lifetime, but should tuition loan payments? How some schools got away with charging interest rates of up to 18 percent.

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:09:44 GMT
Developing A Taste For Chinas New Economy

What a meal of beef stomach and duck throats taught me about the new China.

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:37:24 GMT