STC School District Celebrates Sitts and Victory for Busters
The STC school community highlights Sitts as a valued figure while the Busters clinch a win, signaling progress and school spirit. Administrators praise teamwork, resilience, and steady improvement across programs.
Market Outside Tonight Forecast Brief
A cold, mostly clear night with lows from the mid-20s in the northwest to the mid-30s in the south central and southeast. Friday brings mostly sunny skies with highs 60 to 65 west and south and mid-50s in the far northeast, followed by a mostly clear Friday night with lows 25 to 30 north and 30 to 35 south.
Market Dow Dips at 11 A.M. Trade Slips
At 11 a.m. the Dow Jones average stood at 9,206.31, down 139.31 points from this morning's opening, signaling a weaker session.
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Rumsfeld: Bin Laden may escape despite toppled Taliban
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says the United States may not capture Osama bin Laden even if the Taliban regime is toppled in Afghanistan. He warned it would be very difficult to find him in a large world with many supporters, though he hopes for his apprehension.
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Is it the flu or anthrax?
Monica Reeves, 26, of Upper Marlboro Maryland, waited in a George Washington University Medical Center ER after fearing inhalation exposure from a Brentwood post office contamination. Her fever, chest pain and sweats resembled flu symptoms, while officials assess possible anthrax.
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Anthrax testing continues at Topeka postal repair center
Dozens of workers at the Topeka U.S. Postal Service Central Repair Facility were given preventative antibiotics as officials test for anthrax. About 40 percent of 175 employees have been tested. preliminary results expected Thursday. Tests involve nasal swabs analyzed by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
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Local mail fears grow amid false anthrax alarms
Garden City's acting postmaster Donna Ramos reports nearly 30 calls from residents worried about anthrax exposure from burning mail and chlorine use. She notes many are afraid to receive mail from Washington DC and requests to hold mail, but officials lack authority and say alarms are false.
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Gas prices steady outlook after latest drop in fuel costs
In Kansas AAA officials say prices likely won’t fall much further soon. State regular averages $1.18, down 43 cents from a month ago and 31 cents year over year, the lowest in at least a year while national averages hover near $1.28. Experts cite sagging crude, weak economy, and post 9 11 demand shifts. Local drivers praise the lower bills as travel slows and home time rises.
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US jets renew bombing near Kabul and Mazar esh Sharif
US jets bombed front lines north of Kabul setting orange fireballs and black smoke near Taliban positions. Reports say 26 raids hit Samangan province while Taliban lines held. At Kandahar a bus was hit and at least 10 civilians were killed. Over Bagram, jets faced anti aircraft fire as US seeks to push Taliban back to aid supplies for the northern alliance.
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