City Talks Twin Pines Sale For Golf Growth And Renovation
City officials discussed selling part of Twin Pines to fund renovations and grow golf, aiming to turn the course into a year-round revenue source. Council members warned of selling a long-term asset, debated price per acre, and considered keeping options open for future land sales while preserving open space and course integrity. Players emailed in to protect Twin Pines, with some proposing nine holes and ball fields on unused land.
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Eagle Insecticide Hastened Decline and Recovery Debate
The bald eagle, once endangered since 1967, saw its status debated after a 1999 finding of recovery. A Minnesota lawsuit pressed Interior to decide by Friday on its protection, amid ongoing reviews of DDT's role and recovery progress since the 1970s ban.
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Vinton Plans AmeriCorps Center At Local School Site
Vinton School District officials support a plan to house an AmeriCorps training center at the Vinton facility with space for operations. The center could create up to 40 full-time jobs and host 100 to 150 youths ages 18 to 24 for three month sessions, serving as a regional base for emergencies in the Midwest.
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Bush to create envoy to Islamic Conference to improve image
President Bush announced a special envoy to the Organization of the Islamic Conference to bolster ties with the Muslim world and project a respectful, dialogue focused U.S. image. The envoy will listen to Muslim states and share American views amid postwar anti American sentiment.
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Paris Hilton Calls Confinement Traumatic in CNN Interview
Paris Hilton described 23 days in jail as traumatic after a suspended license arrest. She spoke with Larry King on CNN saying confinement shook her and thanked fans and supporters worldwide including U.S. soldiers in Traq and individuals in India for their messages.
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Power failure cripples Manhattan subway service
A New York power outage hit the east side of Manhattan, cutting electricity for about half a million residents and forcing evacuations. The hour long blackout disrupted subway service two days into the week.
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Heat wave stretches power system as questions arise
In Atlanta heat prompts concerns over Don Edison’s ability to keep lights on this summer while Americans debate reliability and energy demand amid rising temperatures. The article notes strain on the grid and potential blackouts in hot conditions.
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Israeli strikes kill 10 in Gaza including 12-year-old boy
Jerusalem reports say Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday left 10 Palestinians dead, among them a 12-year-old, in the bloodiest fighting since Hamas seized control two weeks earlier. Israeli tanks and troops advanced into Gaza as gunmen exchanged fire.
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