Fugitive caught after 32 years in Ohio town
Margo Freshwater, 53, arrested in Columbus atop a 32 year fugitive tale. Using alias Tonya McCarter she lived as a truck driver with her husband and children while keeping a clean record aside from minor infractions. Her attorney disputes identity and seeks extradition fight. Bail denied.
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Columbus, Ohio
Tennessee
Columbus
Ohio
Margo Freshwater
Tonya McCarter
Brooks Wilkins
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
Freshwater
Larry Wallace
TBI
Richard Pratt
Government report finds INS tracking system inadequate
The 188 page inspector general report says the INS tracking system for foreign students is flawed and not ready for a January 2008 deadline. It notes a 10 month paperwork backlog allowed Atta and Al Shehhi to train in Florida before approval and questions how such entries were permitted.
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Justice Department
World Trade Center
Department
Office of Inspector General
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Mohamed Atta
Marwan al Shehhi
Florida
U.S
INS
Fied Atta
Levis
John Ashcroft
Inspector General
Atta
Al-Shehhi
New York
al- Shehhi
U S Deficit and Revenues Sharply Downgrade in Early Fiscal Year
The Treasury reports a 66.5 billion deficit for the first seven months of fiscal 2002, a swing from last year’s 165 billion surplus. Spending reaches 1.18 trillion while revenues total 1.12 trillion, down 10.9 percent from a year earlier.
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Washington
Treasury Department
United States
Afghanistan
Bluestem mulls new landfill plan amid cost rise and local fears
Bluestem residents face higher disposal costs with a proposed 565 acre site near Viola and a Cedar Rapids transfer station. Estimates show annual costs rising to about 4.39 million with 175.37 million over 40 years, while current landfills hold eight years more space. Nearby residents fear impact on Matsell Natural Area and the Wapsipinicon River and its Grant Wood panorama.
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Bluestem
Morrison
Ill
Bradbury
Bluestein
Viola
County Home Road
Highway 13
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
Matsell
Wapsipinicon River
Grant Wood
AARP report finds mixed views on Iowa health coverage
The AARP notes older residents face high risks from long term care and prescription drug costs. Low income and minority groups over 50 are more likely to lack insurance, with Iowa showing improving yet uneven progress in coverage and access to care.
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AARP
Salier builds volunteer base with message over money
Salier emphasizes a message driven campaign with volunteers instead of funds or staff. He cites a Democrat who donated $10 and pledged support, and notes supporters include unpaid staff and a repainted truck as a mobile endorsement. His platform favors limited federal power and a 17 percent flat tax.
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Betsy Alldredge
Cedar Rapids
Salter
Linn County Central Committee
Tom Harkin
Alldredge
Bill Salier
Department of Education
Planned Parenthood
National Endowment For the Arts
Washington
Statehouse
America
Europe
Audi
Ganske
GOP
Harkin
Greg Ganske
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