Finley reflects on reporting life and Iraq assignment
The column recalls Finley’s development as a reporter and a windy chase for a soiled diaper. Chuck has spent the last month in Iraq doing important newspaper work and will depart tomorrow. Jim Finley promises future columns on Tuesdays and Fridays.
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Robbery fails at Exxon as clerk stabbed. suspect fled
Police report a masked man demanded money at an Exxon station on Garth Road after an initial request for change. He stabbed the manager in the arm when no cash was found, took $300 from her purse, and fled. A separate alert notes a parole warrant mix up, a stolen Dodge truck at El Toro, and Baytown crime totals of 111 calls with multiple incident types. Crime Stoppers offers tips at 281-27-TIPS, with details on the Baytown police site.
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Bush administration denies forcing Aristide retreat
The Bush administration insisted Aristide left voluntarily amid claims of coercion. Pentagon considered deploying up to 2000 US troops to Haiti to curb violence ahead of Aristide's departure. Aristide told the AP he was forced to leave, while White House officials said he resigned and departed on his own.
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Kerry vows to sweep 10 states in Super Tuesday bid
Kerry pledges a hard fought campaign against Bush as he eyes a ten state Super Tuesday sweep. Edwards struggles with weak crowds in Ohio Ohio and Georgia while Kerry builds momentum. Edwards opens six Texas offices as Kerry plans visits across Florida Louisiana and the South. Bush blasts reach for momentum with planned multimillion dollar ads.
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Iraq adopts interim constitution with checks on strongman power
Iraq’s interim charter, to be signed by L Paul Bremer, makes Iraq a federal state with a prime minister handling daily affairs and a president needing parliament approval to declare war. It enshrines Islam as the state religion, adds Kurdish as an official language, and reserves 25 percent of parliament for women, with a 13 article bill of rights protecting free speech, religious expression, assembly and due process.
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Government seeks stronger state drug monitoring nationwide
Administration pushes for enhanced state monitoring of prescription drug use to curb rising abuse of sedatives pain relievers and stimulants. The plan would fund states to develop tracking systems flagging patterns such as doctor shopping and other abuse indicators across patient prescriptions.
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Terry Nichols trial proceeds as jurors questioned
The Nichols case resumes with Judge Steve Nim presiding as he screens prospective jurors for possible death penalty charges. About 150 potential jurors reported, with 42 initially questioned individually as the process to select 12 jurors and six alternates continues over about two weeks.
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Medical records at issue in abortion debate
The Justice Department seeks to bar doctors from testifying in a suit over the Partial Birth Abortion Act unless it can access patients medical records. The National Abortion, a provider group, says records are essential to show medical necessity while the government promises redaction.
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