Zoning changes debated amid resident complaints
County Administrator Pete Olson outlined a complaint filed last week and residents' request to address the county commission two days before zoning talks. The plan would require public hearings for new mining operations, though existing mines may remain unaffected as planners consider due process for neighborhood conflicts.
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Pete Olson
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Spike Lee directs TV spots for ailing Kmart
Director Spike Lee headlines a three 30 second television commercial campaign for Kmart filed under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last month. The spots depict families tackling daily tasks with the tagline Kmart The Stuff of Life. Steven Feuling says the ads aim to re state Kmart s emotional bond with shoppers.
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Kmart
Troy, Mich
Kmart Corp
Steven Feuling
Wal-Mart Stores Inc
Target Corp
Wal Mart workers sue over off the clock hours in Oklahoma
Two former Wal Mart employees Diane Bell and Jennifer Heilman filed a District Court lawsuit on behalf of workers in 85 Oklahoma stores. The suit names Wal Mart Sam's Club and managers, alleging a clandestine scheme to underpay by forcing tasks beyond shift hours and pressuring staff to work off the clock during breaks. Damages unspecified.
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Norman, Okla
Wal-Mart
Diana Bell
Jennifer Heilman
Oklahoma
Bentonville
Ark
Shopper claims self defense in Lowell checkout line fight
Karen Morgan 38 faces accusations after a shopper with 13 items in a 12-items lane says Morgan attacked her outside Market Basket. Police report Morgan was the aggressor, while the other woman says she was sworn at spat on and punched.
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Lowell
Mass
Karen Morgan
Market Basket
Morgan
Men charged in deaths of couple tied to boy case
Two men linked to the 12 year old boy killing and his father’s burial are charged with capital murder in the couple's deaths in Opelika area. Carruth and Brooks face murder and attempted murder counts in the boy case. the father survived and guided police.
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Phenix City
Ala
Thurman Ratliff
Katherine Ratliff
Opelika
Michael David Carruth
Jimmy Lee Brooks Jr
Smiths Station
Carruth
Brooks
High winds spark Montana fires. house destroyed
In Choteau Montana winds up to 100 mph toppled power lines igniting grass fires over a 20 mile stretch about 100 miles north of Helena. The flames destroyed a house and prompted road closures as sheriff George Anderson said the homeowner barely escaped in his underwear with his dog and truck.
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Choteau
Mont
Helena
George Anderson
Anderson
Dozens of tax changes complicate 2001 filings nationwide
Washington AP reports that the 十-year 1.35 trillion Bush tax cut produced 441 changes, with many phased in. Treasury Secretary O Neill calls the code an abomination while promising simplification. IRS notes 132 million returns with 1 million error prone credits. New lines on forms cause confusion for those who got full or no rebates.
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Washington
Treasury
Paul O'Neill
Congress
Bush
H&r Block Inc
O'Neill
IRS
Charles Rossetti
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Rumsfeld floats up to 30000 troops for Afghanistan police
The Pentagon discussed four options to prevent a civil war in Afghanistan including sending up to 30000 U S troops to police the country. Rumsfeld warned of instability from rival factions al Qaida and Taliban remnants as Karzai's government faces pressure while Iran aids opposing groups. Public opinion and regional backlash pose major concerns for a one country peacekeeping force.
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Washington
United States
Afghanistan
Defense
Donald H. Rumsfeld
U.S
Rumsfeld
Hamid Karzai
al- Qaida
Taliban
Iran
Karzai
Pentagon
Osama bin Laden
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al-Qaida
Bush
SEC chief vows quick action after Enron disaster
SEC Chairman Harvey Pitt said regulators will tighten corporate disclosure rules without waiting for Congress and may move if legislation stalls. The agency and Justice Department probe Enron and Arthur Andersen as investors doubt financial reports grow. Critics warn of ethical issues in accounting and lawyering highlighted by the collapse. A lawmaker cites a videotape alleging Enron executives urged employee retirement investments in Enron stock.
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SEC
Harvey Pitt
Enron
Justice Department
Arthur Andersen
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