Olympics Open in Greece Marking Return After 9/11 Attacks
The 2004 Summer Games opened in Athens with 10,500 athletes from 202 nations marching into Olympic Stadium amid strong security. Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki hailed a unique homecoming as Greek hosts staged a four hour ceremony with 8,000 performers and mythic pageantry.
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Charley Pummels Florida In Major Storm Strike
Hurricane Charley struck west central Florida as a Category 4 with 145 mph winds, tearing through coastlines and inland areas. Three deaths reported, dozens injured, 500000 customers lost power, and President Bush declared a major disaster as damage mounted in Punta Gorda and surrounding locales.
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Storm Ravages Towns Reported By Local Editor
Buddy Martin, managing editor of the Charlotte Sun, described a scene of destruction with power lines down street signs blown roofs ripped apart and uprooted trees. Martin also noted homes shredded at two mobile home parks and four to five overturned semis along the roadside amid extensive damage on Captiva.
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Kerry ketchup myth debunked by Heinz executive
Debbie Foster, VP of corporate communications for H J Heinz in Pittsburgh, dismisses the claim that buying Heinz ketchup funds John Kerry’s presidential campaign. She notes the myth persists but remains unfounded, even as Snopes.org lists it for debunking ahead of Election Day.
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Utilities board blocks co op from blocking calls
The East Buchanan Telephone Co op faced a temporary injunction from the Iowa Utilities Board that halted its plan to block incoming cell phone calls. The move aimed to pressure wireless firms to pay for use of local lines and equipment, with general manager Butch Rorabaugh warning of expected stiff resistance.
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