Karzai opens White House visit with plea for broader peacekeeping
Afghan leader Hamid Karzai told NBC he would welcome US participation in a multinational peacekeeping force and urged expansion beyond Kabul. Afghan officials expect him to press Bush for ongoing US support and for troops to operate in the countryside to counter warlords. He spoke at Georgetown University and urged Afghan-Americans to aid national reconstruction.
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Israel mulls barriers as security tightens after Jerusalem bombing
Israeli officials urged tougher control measures after a Sunday bombing in Jerusalem. Aronishky suggested expanding the Palestinian entry ban and possibly building physical barriers to ease security operations. Arafat was blamed for inciting violence, while police noted the female bomber may have been a death by own action attacker.
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Ariel Sharon
Arafat
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Hamas
Gil Kleiman
Lebanon
USC Aiken seeks funds for new convocation center
USC Aiken officials expect to present final budget recommendations to trustees in late April or early May after gauging state funding for the next fiscal year. Gov Hodges urged higher education funding for 2002 2003. The campus seeks 6 million more in a state bond bill to complete a 11 million package for a convocation center supporting athletics and community use.
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Lawmaker proposes death penalty options in 1A case
A South Carolina lawmaker pushes a death penalty bill after a juror prevented a unanimous verdict in a 1A case where a man shot a police officer. Prosecutors and opponents discuss advisory decisions versus judge override, with national and state opinions noting tradition and deterrence.
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Greenville
Bob Arian
Florida
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Blake Harrrison
National Conference of State Legislatures
Colorado
Bruce Pearson
South Carolina Coalition Against
Welfare to Work programs stretch scarce funds in South Carolina
Welfare to work grants totaling 3 billion across 1998 and 1999 funded state efforts to replace welfare. South Carolina secured 23.1 million and set up 12 workforce boards, but five became broke by December. In Charleston, five contractors split 2.5 million for programs including Goodwill, Dorchester District 2, and Agape Church.
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Lagos blast widens as Obasanjo vows aid to displaced
Explosion at an old military facility near Lagos caused fires that spread to a church and hospital, injuring and displacing residents. President Olusegun Obasanjo, addressing frightened soldiers and families, promised an investigation and measures to relocate and reunite displaced people. Authorities urged calm on national television while blaming an accidental ignition at a nearby facility or gas station.
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Divine Power Outreach Ministries
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Sani Mohammed
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Army
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