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Framed in Florida
(Column ~ 05/01/02)
My last pair of glasses lasted five years. You'd be amazed how long glasses, clothes, shoes, haircuts, furniture, dental work and cars will last for a person in the journalism business. Might have something to do with that whole eat-or-get-new-glasses dilemma that faces all of us writers...
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Notre Dame delivers more bad news for defending 1A champs
(High School Sports ~ 05/01/02)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Notre Dame made sure that the tough times would continue for the defending Class 1A state champions. The Bulldogs (11-2), ranked third in Class 2A, blanked St. Vincent 6-0 behind Wayne Essner's complete-game one hitter Tuesday at Perryville Park...
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Perryville stuns Festus in JeffCo tournament 7-5
(High School Sports ~ 05/01/02)
FESTUS, Mo. -- Perryville, behind a triple and two RBIs from Chad Stelling, posted a shocking 7-5 baseball victory over state-ranked Festus in the Jefferson County Tournament on Tuesday. Perryville entered the game with a 3-10 record as opposed to Festus, which came in with an 19-1 mark and No. 2 ranking in Class 3A...
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Inform Cape voters first, then discuss taxes
(Editorial ~ 05/01/02)
Our mayor elected just last month, Jay Knudtson, has hit the ground running in his new position. He's visiting clubs and civic organizations discussing a vision for Cape Girardeau. And he likely will be highly visible in the future, in contrast to the quiet -- but certainly effective -- manner of our former mayor, Al Spradling III...
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USS Cole's return is a triumph for our nation
(Editorial ~ 05/01/02)
Before Sept. 11 and Osama bin Laden and the War on Terrorism became part of our everyday language, the USS Cole was the first hint many Americans had of the ugliness to come. On Oct. 12, 2000, the guided missile destroyer was in a Yemini port for refueling when a small boat packed with explosives was detonated beside it, blasting a hole in the Cole's side. Seventeen sailors were killed and 39 were injured in the attack, which has been linked to bin Laden...
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Medicare payment levels matter
(Editorial ~ 05/01/02)
In the April 14 article "Medicare's aches and pains," an 82-year-old said, "It's important for anybody to have good health, but it's more important for us (the elderly)." Most do believe their health is the most important. For example, an overtaxed young couple with children might argue their care is more important than an 82-year-old who has had a lifetime to save. ...
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Cape police report 5/1/02
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/01/02)
Cape Girardeau Wednesday, May 1 ArrestsTonya Ann Richards, 38, 119 E. Cape Rock, was arrested Monday for failure to appear. Timothy Wayne Seabaugh, 39, Millersville, Mo., was arrested Monday for traffic violations. Nakasha Quennette Fisher, 23, 516 S. West End Blvd., was arrested Monday for failure to appear...
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Cape fire report 5/1/02
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/01/02)
Cape Girardeau Wednesday, May 1 Firefighters responded to the following calls Monday:At 6:27 p.m., an alarm sounding at Southeast Hospital. Firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday:At 12:06 a.m., an emergency medical service at 1004 William...
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Cape woman sentenced for her role in robberies
(Local News ~ 05/01/02)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- A Cape Girardeau woman was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison for her role in a succession of robberies last year that left good Samaritans wary of giving directions to strangers. Delores Wright, 43, of 514 Olive St. pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree robbery...
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Clark-Bauer leaving CVB post
(Local News ~ 05/01/02)
Cape Girardeau's Convention and Visitors Bureau director Terri Clark-Bauer, who was instrumental in attracting the Missouri State Harley Owners Group rally to Cape Gir-ardeau last summer, has resigned. Clark-Bauer, whose resignation is effective May 31, has served as the CVB director since July 20, 1998...
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House panel refuses to give papers on interviews to firm
(National News ~ 05/01/02)
WASHINGTON -- A House committee investigating the Enron affair is refusing to give Arthur Andersen documents related to interviews of Andersen's chief Enron auditor. The House Energy and Commerce Committee is citing constitutional grounds in its refusal to comply with a subpoena from Andersen. ...
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Vice president of China visits U.S. Congress
(National News ~ 05/01/02)
WASHINGTON -- U.S. officials on Tuesday took their first face-to-face measure of Chinese Vice President Hu Jintao, who is expected to be the China's next president. Hu sat with congressional leaders on Capitol Hill, and was had dinner with Secretary of State Colin Powell. The sessions were cast as personal time with a Chinese leader...
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Preservation drugs could produce more than 2,300 new organs
(National News ~ 05/01/02)
WASHINGTON -- More than 2,300 additional organs could be available for transplant each year without recruiting new donors, researchers said Tuesday. The key: a trio of drugs administered to brain-dead patients that help preserve the organs. The drugs allow transplant programs to retrieve more usable organs from each existing donor, according to a review of 18 months of data comparing donors who were given the drugs and those who were not...
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School food poisonings said on rise
(National News ~ 05/01/02)
WASHINGTON -- Coming to school menus nationwide: Tainted burgers, fruit and other foods? Reported outbreaks of school-related food-borne illnesses have been rising about 10 percent a year, a congressional study said Tuesday. The General Accounting Office recommended better coordination among federal agencies that inspect food plants with the state and local agencies that buy most food for schools...
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New camera captures detailed views of universe
(National News ~ 05/01/02)
WASHINGTON -- The black of space is slashed with silvered streaks of stars as two fiery galaxies merge in a collision of giants. A massive pillar of dust glows in crimson in the glare of hot stars, and another nebula smolders in blues, pinks and reds from the light of stellar birth...
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Secret court approves 934 wiretaps, searches
(National News ~ 05/01/02)
WASHINGTON -- The government requested and won approval of fewer warrants last year for secret wiretaps and searches of suspected terrorists and spies, attributing a slight decline to streamlined procedures that became law after the Sept. 11 terror attacks...
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NIH nominee supports embryo stem cell research
(National News ~ 05/01/02)
WASHINGTON -- President Bush's nominee to head the National Institutes of Health said Tuesday he supports federal funding for research on stem cells from human embryos and promised to speak up if scientific advances pass the limits Bush has set. Dr. ...
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Indians run streak to six, drop Billikens
(College Sports ~ 05/01/02)
ST. LOUIS -- Southeast Missouri State converted a leadoff walk in the 10th inning into the winning run as the Indians defeated Saint Louis University 5-4 Tuesday at the Billikens Sports Center. The non-conference victory was the sixth straight win for Southeast, which improved to 23-14...
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Sports digest 5/1/02
(Other Sports ~ 05/01/02)
AREA NOTRE DAME, JACKSON ATHLETES EARN STATE HONORS Three Notre Dame seniors and two from Jackson have received academic all-state recognition from the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association. Lisa Millham of Notre Dame was among 29 girls from all classes to be honored. On the boys' side, Doug Schaefer and Scott Wittenborn of Notre Dame were selected along with Lance Bollinger and Nathan Brown of Jackson. Thirty-seven players were honored on the boys' team...
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Speak out 5/1
(Speak Out ~ 05/01/02)
No question ANY PRIESTS who have to struggle with a decision of zero tolerance for child molesters should be removed. Child molestation is a crime, and there is certainly no place for criminals as priests. Poor work, too TRUTH BE told, the caller said the poor are lazy and the rich are the only ones who worked hard for what they've got. ...
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Appetizing avocado
(Column ~ 05/01/02)
In his classic book, "Eating in America," Waverly Root tells us, "Americans were slow about taking avocados to their hearts, and in its early prudish days their growers dared not advertise the merit which, privately, they considered likely to prove its strongest selling point."...
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Festive menus brighten party for Kentucky Derby
(Column ~ 05/01/02)
smcclanahan Are you suffering from spring fever or could it be Kentucky "Derby Fever"? The first Saturday in May is the running of the roses in Louisville, Ky., each year, and there is a certain madness in the air as area Derby-goers gear up for an exciting week. ...
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Students, faculty face loss of teacher, colleague
(State News ~ 05/01/02)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Somber faced, teary-eyed students streamed out of the gymnasium at T.S. Hill Middle School Monday morning after learning the details of the death of one of their teachers. When students arrived at school for classes Monday, most had already heard the news concerning the death of Kristy Becker, who taught social studies at the Dexter school. The students quietly filed in the gymnasium and awaited the start of a new -- and different -- school day...
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Two face drug charges in New Madrid County
(State News ~ 05/01/02)
Standard Democrat NEW MADRID, Mo. -- Two people will return to court Thursday to face a string of drug-related charges. Edward A. O'Guin and Traci L. Garza were arrested by New Madrid County sheriff's deputies after a warrant was served Thursday at O'Guin's residence at 530 Mill St. in New Madrid...
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Out of the past 5/1/02
(Out of the Past ~ 05/01/02)
10 years ago: May 1, 1992 Jackson -- Staying off voter registration list no longer is guarantee of avoiding jury duty in Cape Girardeau County; computer now will randomly select jury panel members by drivers license numbers instead of voter registration; County Circuit Clerk Charles Hutson says first panel members picked under new procedure will begin their terms May 11...
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Births 5/1
(Births ~ 05/01/02)
Hartline Son to Charles Robert Hartline Jr. and Nekosha Rhonnette Alexander of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 4:41 a.m. Monday, April 22, 2002. Name, Charles Robert III. Weight, 7 pounds 1 ounce. Ms. Alexander is the daughter of Rhonda Brown and Joe Aaron of Paducah, Ky. Hartline is the son of Diann Hickam of Anna, Ill., and Charles Hartline Sr. of Cobden, Ill...
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Lena Elledge
(Obituary ~ 05/01/02)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Lena Jane Elledge, 91, of Lake St. Louis, Mo., died Sunday, April 28, 2002, at Blanchette Place Care Center in St. Charles, Mo. She was born Sept. 22, 1910, at Lutesville, Mo., daughter of William Frederick and Anna Emeline Liley Eaker. She and the Rev. William Elledge were married Dec. 24, 1928, at Lutesville...
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Isabel Lence
(Obituary ~ 05/01/02)
ANNA, Ill. -- Isabel Lence, 83, of Anna died Sunday, April 28, 2002, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Dec. 31, 1918, in Anna, daughter of Tullie and Beulah Lamkin Dillow. She and Rolla E. "Buck" Lence were married Feb. 6, 1939. He died Feb. 10, 1993...
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Melva Lewis
(Obituary ~ 05/01/02)
Melva Rose Lewis, 78, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, April 30, 2002, in Prague, Czechoslovakia, of an apparent heart attack. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Carmeline England
(Obituary ~ 05/01/02)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Carmeline England, 76, of Marble Hill died Monday, April 29, 2002, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Nov. 1, 1925, at Grayridge, Mo., daughter of John Edward and Alta M. Tayler Pratt. She and Albert F. England were married in 1941. He died in June 1971...
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Woodrow Felton
(Obituary ~ 05/01/02)
SEDGEWICKVILLE, Mo. -- Woodrow Dale Felton, 66, of Sedgewickville died Tuesday, April 30, 2002, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Aug. 31, 1935, in Zion, Ark., son of Charley and Susie Anderson Felton. Felton was an over-the-road truck driver. He was a member of UAW Local 29 in Arlington, Texas...
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Delbert Kennedy
(Obituary ~ 05/01/02)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Delbert C. Kennedy, 71, of Chaffee died Monday, April 29, 2002, at Chaffee Nursing Center. He was born April 26, 1931, in Cape Girardeau, son of Delbert Shirrell and Ora Hope Kennedy. He and Peggy Moore were married Jan. 20, 1979, at Fairdealing, Mo...
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Ola Lentz
(Obituary ~ 05/01/02)
DONGOLA, Ill. -- Funeral for Ola M. Lentz of Indianapolis, Ind., will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Crain Funeral Home in Dongola. Stan Chism will officiate. Burial will be in Christian Chapel Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. today...
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Rev. Rupert Lane
(Obituary ~ 05/01/02)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- The Rev. Rupert "Bob" Lane, 92, of Sikeston died Monday, April 29, 2002, at Clearview Nursing Center. He was born July 12, 1909, in Anniston, Mo., son of Samuel and Ollie Lee Griffin Lane. He and Gertrude May "Gertie" Casteel were married May 22, 1928, at New Madrid, Mo...
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Jeanette Solomon
(Obituary ~ 05/01/02)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Jeanette F. Solomon, 92, of Cairo died Monday, April 29, 2002, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born July 10, 1909, in Paris, Ill., daughter of Morris and Mary Curtis Silverman. She married Julius Solomon, who died Jan. 16, 1966...
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Aline Baker
(Obituary ~ 05/01/02)
FREDERICKTOWN, Mo. -- Hazel Aline Baker, 81, of Fredericktown died Monday, April 29, 2002, in Fredericktown. She was born May 31, 1920, at Elvins, Mo., daughter of William Pierce and Lillie Powell Ward. She and Joseph Marvin Baker were married July 2, 1937, in Alma, Mich. He preceded her in death...
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House GOP readies prescription drug bill
(National News ~ 05/01/02)
WASHINGTON -- House Republicans are drafting election-year Medicare prescription drug legislation to include a full federal subsidy for the low-income elderly as well as protection against catastrophic costs for all seniors, officials said Tuesday. The legislation envisions a voluntary system of insurance in which older Americans would receive coverage from private companies in a market overseen by Medicare, the officials said. The bill carries a 10-year price tag of $350 billion...
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Red Wings plan to be ready from start of Blues series
(Professional Sports ~ 05/01/02)
DETROIT -- The Detroit Red Wings aren't stumbling into the second round of the playoffs, but they're not joyously leaping toward the task of facing the hot St. Louis Blues. The Red Wings ousted the Vancouver Canucks by winning four straight games after two loses, and the Blues eliminated the Chicago Blackhawks in five games, including three consecutive shutouts...
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Burnett helps keep Cards quiet in their return home
(Professional Sports ~ 05/01/02)
ST. LOUIS -- A.J. Burnett gave up three hits in eight innings and Cliff Floyd homered twice as the Florida Marlins beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2 Tuesday night. Mike Lowell also homered and had two RBIs while matching his career high with four hits for the Marlins. St. Louis, coming back from a 4-9 trip, trailed 4-0 after three innings...
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Judge rules H-P, Compaq deal can go on
(National News ~ 05/01/02)
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- A Delaware judge on Tuesday cleared Hewlett-Packard Co. of allegations it acted improperly in the proxy fight over the acquisition of Compaq Computer Corp. Former HP director Walter Hewlett, who had fought to stop the $18.4 billion deal, said he would not appeal the ruling, which likely paves the way for completion of the high-tech industry's biggest merger...
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Bush will attend NATO summit
(National News ~ 05/01/02)
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- President Bush will attend the NATO-Russia summit in Italy at the conclusion of his weeklong European trip late this month. Bush also will visit Berlin, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Paris and Normandy in France. He hopes to complete a nuclear reduction agreement in Russia and plans to commemorate D-Day at Normandy...
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Nation briefs 5/1
(National News ~ 05/01/02)
U.S. indicts Colombian rebel group, members WASHINGTON -- A federal grand jury, striking a blow against a terrorist threat outside the Arab world, indicted a Colombian rebel group and six of its members Tuesday in connection with the murders of three Americans...
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Tribes want recognition from government
(National News ~ 05/01/02)
RICHMOND, Va. -- Virginia is home to one of the most famous American Indians in history, Pocahontas, but the state's tribes are still fighting to gain recognition from the federal government. To draw support and raise money for their cause, a coalition of tribes is planning the largest statewide powwow in 400 years this weekend. The two-day event features dancers, drummers, singers, food and crafts and is expected to draw some 3,000 people to the Chickahominy Tribal Grounds in Charles City...
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Neighborhood watch groups learn of terrorism
(National News ~ 05/01/02)
MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. -- On a recent evening, about two dozen residents gathered in recliners and rocking chairs, learning not to trust their eyes in this post-Sept. 11 world. That mother wandering by with a baby stroller? She might not be so maternal after all. That kindly looking priest? He might have no ties to religion in reality...
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12 adults rediscover school days with student achievement test
(Local News ~ 05/01/02)
On April 19, a group of 12 men and women spent their morning taking a sample Missouri Assessment Program test -- the test the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education uses to judge student performance throughout the state each year. Cape Girardeau School District superintendent Dan Steska called the adults who accepted his challenge courageous to take the test, which covers the areas of math, science, social studies and language arts...
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Street widening cuts down trees along William
(Local News ~ 05/01/02)
Crews moved down William Street Tuesday, chopping trees in preparation for a project that city officials say is essential to the blossoming of Old Town Cape Girardeau although some residents call it pointless. Neighborhood opponents to the street-widening project said the city is killing perfectly good trees and ruining the character of once shady William Street for no good reason...
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Needy scholars
(Local News ~ 05/01/02)
Tara Renner knows there's money in getting good grades, just not enough. Even with a $1,500-a-year President's Scholarship that depends on her keeping a 3.5 grade-point average, the Southeast Missouri State University freshman can't make ends meet without two part-time jobs and a $2,600 federal student loan...
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Ballpark debate goes on without vote
(State News ~ 05/01/02)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- After close to nine hours of debate, the Senate on Tuesday failed to reach a vote on a bill that would spend up to $644 million in state revenue over 30 years on sports stadiums and convention centers in four Missouri cities. The centerpiece of the bill would earmark $7 million a year beginning in 2005 to pay off bonds to fund a $346 million, publicly owned ballpark for the St. Louis Cardinals...
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Tornado survivors pick up, continue with lives
(Local News ~ 05/01/02)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Two days after a tornado heaved their mobile home several dozen feet, violently tossing Ismael and Gloria Rodriguez against the walls, they stood calmly in the mild afternoon sun, scanning the damage to their property. There was a vacant space where their home used to be...
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Smash Mouth hosts small party at Show Me Center
(Local News ~ 05/01/02)
Trying to think of a progenitor for Smash Mouth lead singer Steve Harwell, the name that comes to mind is Chubby Checker. They have similarly hefty builds, of course, and both possess distinctive voices. But they also bear a spiritual resemblance, a demeanor that says, Here we are, we might as well have a party...
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Activities planned for National Day of Prayer
(Local News ~ 05/01/02)
Organizers for the area's National Day of Prayer events have seen more participation and interest than they hoped for since making some changes to the service. Ticket sales were good for the Evening with the Mayors service, though not as strong as they are for the traditional Mayor's Prayer Breakfast. About 40 people have committed to the "Pray It Forward" campaign for Thursday, which allows them to pray for schools, local government staff or hospitals on their own schedule...
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Blue chips rally on lower prices, tech slips
(National News ~ 05/01/02)
AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) -- Blue chip stocks rose Wednesday -- giving the Dow Jones industrials their first two-day advance in nearly a month -- as investors again searched for bargains after weeks of declines. But tech stocks were left behind, falling in response to two disappointing economic reports...
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Philippine Muslim extremist group threatens to kill hostages
(National News ~ 05/01/02)
Associated Press WriterMANILA, Philippines (AP) -- A Muslim extremist group claimed Wednesday it will kill an American missionary couple if a U.S.-backed pursuit gets too "one-sided" and ruled out further negotiations for their release. The Philippine military vowed to intensify its operation to finish off the Abu Sayyaf and rescue the hostages...
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Japanese scientist pleads guilty to lying to FBI in spy case
(National News ~ 05/01/02)
Associated Press WriterAKRON, Ohio (AP) -- A Japanese scientist pleaded guilty Wednesday to lying to the FBI about the alleged theft of research materials from the Cleveland Clinic. Hiroaki Serizawa, a researcher at the University of Kansas Medical Center, and former Cleveland Clinic scientist Takashi Okamoto, a friend of Serizawa, were accused of stealing biological materials used for research on Alzheimer's disease...
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Convoy of wanted men leaves Arafat's compound
(International News ~ 05/01/02)
Associated Press WriterRAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) -- Moving slowly through the darkened streets of Ramallah, a convoy of U.S. and British security officers escorted six wanted Palestinian men out of Yasser Arafat's battered headquarters Wednesday night, paving the way for the Palestinian leader's emergence from months of confinement in his compound...
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Bush shows 'compassionate' side
(National News ~ 05/01/02)
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- President Bush, on a campaign to win over California and assert moderate credentials, reprised his "compassionate conservative" theme Tuesday and spoke of his concern for Americans left behind in the economic rebound. Bush wrapped up two days -- and $4.5 million in fund raising -- in California, trying to help conservative Bill Simon's uphill challenge to Democratic Gov. Gray Davis...
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Alabama battles over jury trials
(National News ~ 05/01/02)
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Gov. Don Siegelman and Chief Justice Roy Moore on Tuesday rejected each other's proposals for resuming jury trials in Alabama, a day after the chief justice imposed a statewide moratorium to save money. Siegelman proposed a $500,000 emergency loan to the state's courts, but Moore declined. The chief justice said the governor should give the courts $1.2 million from an emergency fund...
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Fresh salsas are colorful condiments
(Community ~ 05/01/02)
SANTA MONICA, Calif. Any time of year, colorful, textured salsas visually liven up table settings. Their bright flavors also add a whole range of top notes to the dishes they garnish. Now is as good a time as any to review your salsa repertoire. Confirm your old favorites; polish up the classics; and try out a bevy of spicy new ideas, ready for incoming seasons of bountiful produce and high-spirited taste...
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Where'd they go? Managers are leaving at a record pace
(Professional Sports ~ 05/01/02)
In the precarious business of managing a baseball team, April really did turn out to be the cruelest month. When the Kansas City Royals fired Tony Muser after Monday night's game -- a 4-0 victory over Detroit -- he became the fourth manager to go down in the season's first month, twice as many as ever before...
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Masters orders Nicklaus into hibernation
(Professional Sports ~ 05/01/02)
No golf tournament anywhere in the world gets criticized about its field as long as Tiger Woods is playing. The good news for the Masters is that Woods, a three-time champion, will be allowed to tee it up for the next 39 years. But that doesn't let Augusta National off the hook...
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French judge, federation chief suspended three years
(Professional Sports ~ 05/01/02)
LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- The French judge and federation chief at the center of the Olympic figure skating scandal were suspended for three years Tuesday and banned from the 2006 Winter Games. The rulings against judge Marie-Reine Le Gougne and French skating head Didier Gailhaguet were announced after a two-day hearing of the International Skating Union council...
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Brewers' Figueroa finds a groove, topples Braves 4-3
(Professional Sports ~ 05/01/02)
MILWAUKEE -- Nelson Figueroa settled down after a rocky first inning and hit a two-run single off Greg Maddux in the Milwaukee Brewers' 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night. The Brewers snapped a six-game skid in Jerry Royster's first game as manager after the club removed the "interim" tag from his title...
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Royals tag Mizerock as team's new manager
(Professional Sports ~ 05/01/02)
DETROIT -- John Mizerock will not worry or wonder whether he'll be Kansas City's manager of the future. When the 41-year-old became the youngest manager -- albeit with an interim tag -- in the majors Tuesday, he chose just to enjoy the moment. "I'm a kid in a candy store now, however long it is, it's going to be great," Mizerock said. "I'm perfectly fine with the interim being in front of my name. I don't deserve anything other than that."...
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Some residents had little warning of destructive storms
(State News ~ 05/01/02)
SHILOH, Ill. -- When a tornado and strong winds tore through her town, resident Meryl Daniels thought it was just another spring storm -- until she noticed the streets cracking. The tornado warning didn't sound until a half-hour after the twister touched down...
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Man charged in friend's death
(State News ~ 05/01/02)
ST. PETERS, Mo. -- A St. Charles County man was charged Tuesday with involuntary manslaughter and armed criminal action, accused of shooting and killing his friend while playing with a gun. The shooting of Andrew Nolfo, 26, of St. Charles, happened over the weekend at a home in St. ...
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26 Palestinians emerge from Church of the Nativity
(International News ~ 05/01/02)
BETHLEHEM, West Bank -- Twenty-six Palestinian civilians and police emerged one by one Tuesday from the Church of the Nativity, the largest group to leave one of Christianity's holiest shrines since the monthlong standoff began between Israel's army and a group of armed militants inside...
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More revealing garb may also expose Iranian pragmatism
(International News ~ 05/01/02)
TEHRAN, Iran -- The 15-year-old girl trying out her new in-line skates in central Tehran also was making a bold fashion statement -- jeans, a bulky sweater rolled up to her elbows and a bright orange head scarf barely hanging on to her hair. Yet her outfit drew no special attention -- part of a quiet, but potentially momentous, test under way in Iran...
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Firefights with U.S.-led forces leave four dead
(International News ~ 05/01/02)
BAGRAM, Afghanistan -- Firefights between U.S.-led special forces and suspected al-Qaida terrorists left up to four of the suspects dead, a U.S. general said Tuesday, detailing attacks in an eastern region where allied leaders say pockets of al-Qaida fighters are holed up...
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U.S. troops land in former Soviet republic to begin training
(International News ~ 05/01/02)
TBILISI, Georgia -- U.S. troops launched operations Tuesday in the former Soviet republic of Georgia to train local forces in anti-terrorism tactics -- the latest step in the worldwide campaign against terror. Eighteen Americans arrived overnight in the Georgian capital Tbilisi, the first of 150 special operations forces involved in the deployment. The rest are to arrive in the coming weeks, with training to get under way in May...
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Pakistan's president winning second term in national referendum
(International News ~ 05/01/02)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Gen. Pervez Musharraf moved toward winning five more years as Pakistan's president in a nationwide referendum Tuesday, although the apparent low voter turnout could weaken his authority in cracking down on Islamic extremism. Musharraf, who came to power in a bloodless 1999 coup, hoped for a high turnout that would lend him a stamp of legitimacy, but Pakistani voters seemed largely to ignore the referendum...
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Venezuelan president creates commission to heal divisions
(International News ~ 05/01/02)
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Three weeks after an attempted coup, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Tuesday designated a commission to try to smooth relations with his political opponents -- while warning that some were still seeking his ouster. Chavez also promised to soften his uncompromising style after one military and popular rebellion ousted him April 12 and another swept him back into power two days later. ...
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Brazil's beef industry eyes new markets
(International News ~ 05/01/02)
CAMPINA VERDE, Brazil -- Want an idea of how important Brazil's beef industry has become? The recent death of Bilara, a champion breeder, merited a two-column obituary in the leading business daily Gazeta Mercantil. Bilara was no ordinary cow. Over 19 years, she produced 172 calves, all but five from test-tube embryos, making her a pioneer in the technological revolution that is transforming Brazil into a global player in the beef business...
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In France, far-right vote casts harsh light on tranquil surface
(International News ~ 05/01/02)
LIMAY, France -- Deep in Impressionist country, where France shows its true colors along the timeless Seine, a hard-right turn in presidential primaries has cast harsh new light on the surface tranquility. "What do you expect, with life today?" asked Gisele Roblin, who did not vote for Jean-Marie Le Pen but says she knows why so many of her delicatessen customers did. "Crime, no jobs, fear of the future. People have had it."...
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World digest 05/10/02
(National News ~ 05/01/02)
India debates handling of deadly religious violence NEW DELHI, India -- Ending a 16-hour debate, India's Parliament on Wednesday defeated a motion to censure the government for its handling of India's worst religious riots in a decade -- violence that has left more than 900 people dead in two months...
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Palestinians whisked away, clearing way for Arafat to move
(International News ~ 05/01/02)
Associated Press WriterRAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) -- Six wanted Palestinians were escorted out of Yasser Arafat's battered offices Wednesday night and whisked away in a convoy of U.S. and British armored cars, a diplomatic breakthrough that effectively ends Arafat's five months of confinement by Israeli troops...
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