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President attends labor union rallies; confident about economy,
(National News ~ 09/03/01)
Associated Press WriterKAUKAUNA, Wis. (AP) -- Surrounded by workers in hard hats, President Bush celebrated Labor Day with equal parts concern and confidence about the state of the American economy. The president and first lady Laura Bush took a quick trip outside Washington Monday to debut the balancing act that Bush will undertake when Congress gets back to work this week...
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Rams trade backup quarterback to Chiefs
(Professional Sports ~ 09/03/01)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Joe Germaine, who lost his backup job at quarterback with a poor performance in the final preseason game, was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday for a sixth-round draft choice. The Rams also signed quarterback Jamie Martin, who had been cut by the Jacksonville Jaguars. Martin previously was with the Rams from 1993-96, when coach Mike Martz was an offensive assistant with the team, and also spent the last month of the 1997 season with Martz in Washington...
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Agassi, Capriati gain Open quarters
(Professional Sports ~ 09/03/01)
AP Sports WriterNEW YORK (AP) -- Two-time champion Andre Agassi charged into the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open on Monday, battering Roger Federer 6-1, 6-2, 6-4. Also advancing to the quarters for the first time in 10 years was Jennifer Capriati, who continued her straight-sets march with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over No. 19 Barbara Schett...
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Germaine traded to Chiefs; Rams sign Jamie Martin as backup
(Professional Sports ~ 09/03/01)
After an 0-for-4 performance in the Rams last preseason game, backup St. Louis Rams quarterback Joe Germaine was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs for a sixth round pick. The Rams signed former Rams back-up and long-time Martz student Jamie Martin to a two-year contract. Martin had been cut earlier in the day by the Jacksonville Jaguars...
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Detmer traded, Zeier, Harbaugh, Lewis cut as quarterbacks are o
(Professional Sports ~ 09/03/01)
By DAVE GOLDBERG AP Football Writer The Cleveland Browns traded two backup quarterbacks and Atlanta, Detroit, Pittsburgh and Carolina each cut another as NFL teams got down to the 53-player limit Sunday. And the Buffalo Bills continued to sever ties with the past by cutting safety Henry Jones, one of the last veterans of the Super Bowl years...
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Dodgers 7, Cardinals 3
(Professional Sports ~ 09/03/01)
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Kevin Brown is back just in time to keep the Los Angeles Dodgers in the middle of the NL playoff chase. Making his second start since returning from the disabled list, Brown allowed three runs in five innings Sunday night as the Dodgers rallied for a 7-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals...
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Six killed on Missouri roads during Labor Day weekend
(State News ~ 09/03/01)
By The Associated Press Traffic accidents in Missouri during the Labor Day holiday weekend had claimed the lives of six people. Verlene Verseman, 43, of Perryville, was killed Sunday night in Perry County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said she was a passenger in a vehicle that collided with a pickup truck on U.S. 61 south of Longtown...
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Intersection of racial and gender discrimination discussed at r
(International News ~ 09/03/01)
By CHRIS TOMLINSON Associated Press Writer DURBAN, South Africa (AP) -- Lower caste women in India are often raped while collecting water. Some women in Niger are sold into slavery as "fifth wives" to wealthy men. Black and Hispanic women are disproportionately represented in American jails...
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Four bombs explode in Jerusalem, injuring three
(International News ~ 09/03/01)
By JACK KATZENELL Associated Press Writer JERUSALEM (AP) -- Four bombs exploded in Jerusalem early Monday -- two at virtually the same time during the morning rush hour -- and three people were lightly hurt, police and witnesses said...
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Breaking news from around Missouri
(State News ~ 09/03/01)
Federal agents raid Courtney's pharmacy a second timeKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Federal agents conducted another raid on a pharmacy owned by Robert R. Courtney, the pharmacist charged with diluting chemotherapy drugs for cancer patients. The four-hour raid on Saturday involved about two dozen agents from the FBI and the Food and Drug Administration's Office of Criminal Investigations, FBI spokesman Jeff Lanza said...
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Germaine traded to Chiefs; Rams sign Jamie Martin as backup
(Professional Sports ~ 09/03/01)
After an 0-for-4 performance in the Rams last preseason game, backup St. Louis Rams quarterback Joe Germaine was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs for a sixth round pick. The Rams signed former Rams back-up and long-time Martz student Jamie Martin to a two-year contract. Martin had been cut earlier in the day by the Jacksonville Jaguars...
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