Stocks slip as profit taking tempers market gains
New York traders cooled after a record run as investors sought profits. The Dow fell 3.12 to 4550.56 while the Nasdaq outpaced peers thanks to tech strength. NYSE breadth showed more declines, and volume rose from the prior session. A government housing starts dip and rate declines tempered optimism about the economy.
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Letter to the Editor Questions Levy Legality in Mercer County
Ms Joan E Byrd of Princeton West Virginia questions why a five million dollar excess school levy was not adjusted to comply with state laws. She outlines how officials refused to act, cites encounters with the Board of Education attorney and local authorities, and argues the Supreme Court should uphold Judge Burnside’s ruling and enforce the law. The letter criticizes elected and appointed leaders for defying legal process and asks who is truly responsible.
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Hank) Marockie
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Lisa Stanley
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Steve Smith
Board of Education
Citizens Watch Inc
Supreme Court of West Virginia
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Princeton
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Heavy fighting erupts in Sarajevo as artillery clashes resume
Explosions rocked front lines around Sarajevo with sirens and general alert issued. Fighting began south of the city around 6 p.m. U N monitors could not verify details due to movement restrictions. Bosnian Serb media claimed renewed attacks near Hadzici southwest of Sarajevo. A three day government blitz last week signaled a longer summer offensive to break the Serb siege.
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Senate moves to end 55 mph federal speed limit on cars
The Senate voted 65 to 35 to table an effort restoring the 55 mph cap for cars as part of the highway bill item. Officials kept the speed limit for trucks at 55 mph with a 51 to 49 vote. The measure would let states set their own limits for cars while preserving truck restrictions. The House has yet to act.
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Ohio
Frank Lautenberg
N.J
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Chechen gunmen free last hostages flee into mountains
Chechen fighters released their final hostages after a 30 hour bus ride with human shields then vanished into the mountains near Grozny. Interior Ministry said troops shadowed the fugitives as negotiations with Prime Minister Chernomyrdin ended a war phase and called for a halt to operations.
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Chechnya
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Viktor Chernomyrdin
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