Taiwan president Chen ends party post after election upset
Taiwan's newly elected president Chen Shui-bian gains praise from a U S envoy amid concerns over cross strait tensions his Democratic Progressive Party's stance on independence spurring Beijing's wary reaction Washington sent Lee Hamilton to convey U S concerns during the early post election period.
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Back to school for Bush Gore in education focus
Bush visits Little Rock Central High School to push education policy including school choice funds. Gore teaches an eighth grade history class at L Anse Creuse Middle School North in Macomb Michigan and meets teachers. Climate study shows oceans warm 0.1 to 0.5 degrees since the 1950s, fueling models of more warming.
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Putin appeals to voters to end apathy in final rally
Acting President Vladimir Putin urged Russians to vote in the final day of the presidential campaign to avoid a low turnout. Polls show Putin leading among 11 candidates though a first round victory requires more than 50 percent turnout or a majority of votes. if not, a second round would be held April 16.
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Dolly Parton raises funds to boost Imagination Library rollout
Dolly Parton says she has raised 7 million dollars to expand her Imagination Library reading program nationally. She recalls her Tennessee upbringing and the scarcity of books as motivation for the project.
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Toal sworn in as South Carolina's first female chief justice
In Columbia the South Carolina Supreme Court swore in Jean Toal at 56 as the first woman and first Roman Catholic chief justice, succeeding Ernest A. Finney who retired on his 69th birthday. The ceremony drew judges, lawmakers, and Toal’s relatives as she pledged to bring the justice system closer to the people.
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Senators argue flag plan costly and risky
South Carolina senators diverge on displaying Civil War flags, proposing glass cases for authentic banners at Statehouse grounds. Conservators warn artifact protection could require about two million dollars per flag, with site plans including a banner at the Confederate soldiers monument.
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GOP Budget Move Bypasses Democrats in South Carolina House
Democrats accuse Republicans of slipping 9.7 million in favored projects into a 1339 billion state and federal budget. The nine day debate centered on 58 million in state revenues and tobacco settlement funds as Gov Hodges criticizes the plan for anti smoking drug and early childhood programs.
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Health disparities show racial gaps in state data
CDC released a large state by state health behavior survey based on 1997 interviews with 134000 people. The report compares white and minority groups on obesity hypertension and access to care and aims to guide prevention efforts nationwide.
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Pope John Paul II Leads Galilee Mass in Gentler Tone
In Galilee the pope’s Holy Land visit shifted to a pastoral mood as he celebrated a Mass on the Sea of Galilee site. Tens of thousands cheered from the hillside as villagers waved Vatican flags and sang. The crowd's joy contrasted with recent tensions across Israel and the Palestinian territories on his weeklong itinerary.
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Clinton warns Musharraf as he tours India Pakistan
President Clinton travels from India to Pakistan with a blunt message for General Musharraf. White House adviser Sandy Berger says Clinton will call Pakistan a country in trouble and urge focus away from the nuclear neighbor. He plans a televised address to the Pakistani people and brief time in Islamabad.
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