Bus Bombing in Israel Begins Day of Violence
A powerful bomb tore through an Israeli commuter bus in northern Galilee early Sunday, killing nine and wounding 45, sparking a wave of Palestinian violence across Jerusalem and the West Bank. A firefight near Damascus Gate left three dead and seven wounded as other attacks followed.
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Israel
Jerusalem
Galilee
Nissem Hazeh
Damascus
Old City
Nablus
West Bank
Biden Foresees War With Iraq Likely on Talks and Pressure
Senate Foreign Relations chair Joseph Biden said a war with Iraq is probably coming and urged the Bush administration to build a congressional case before any attack. Other lawmakers echoed the call for clear public justification to gain support from Americans, allies, and regional neighbors.
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Washington
Iraq
U.S
Bush Administration
Congress
Sen
Joseph Biden
Ddel
Saddam Hussein
Biden
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Bush
Storm damages downtown Harrisonburg businesses and roofs
A violent storm hit Harrisonburg late Saturday afternoon, ripping roofs from two downtown buildings on South Main and North Liberty streets, toppling trees and utility lines, and scattering debris. No injuries were reported as the storm moved northeast then southwest, with a 4 p.m. hit. gusts at nearby Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport reached about 32 mph.
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Harrisonburg
Rockingham County
South Main Street
North Liberty Street
Larry Shifflett
Shifflett
National Weather Service
Dennis Burnett
Shenandoah Valley
S. Main St
Main
Water Streets
Water Street
Miners Honored At Pa Church Service
Nine miners who spent more than three days in a flooded coal mine near Quecreek were honored at a Somerset church service attended by hundreds. A candle tribute recalling the rescued and the guide lit after the two-day rescue, praised for alerting the trapped men. Rescuers reached the remaining miners at 10 16 p m Saturday ending a dramatic rescue hailed as miraculous.
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Somerset
Quecreek
Pennsylvania
America
Joseph Beer
Mount Laurel
Ing
Jerry Davis
Mine Safety Health Administration
Obituaries and church notices in Keezletown and nearby towns
Obituaries list Effie Crider Eunice Hall Charles Hawkins George McCoy Oscar Montoney Sterling Rexrode Mabel Walls with ages 88 71 86 81 87 65 79 from Keezletown Grottoes Mount Jackson Stanley Elkins Staunton Elkton. Memorial and church notice reference Downtown prayer luncheon August 7 at First Presbyterian Church Clarks Summit Massanetta Bible Conference speaker Rev William G Carter noted.
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Effie F. Crider
Keezletowr
Eunice E. Hall
Grottoes
Charles Hawkins
Mount Jackson
George McCoy
Stanley
Oscar D. Montoney
Elkins, W.va
Sterling L. Rexrode
Staunton
Mabel L. Walls
Elkton
Cheon
First Presbyterian Church
William G., Carter
Clarks Summit
Massanetta
Md Fair Chickens Shown After Death
A Maryland fair banned live chickens at 4-H events yet allowed capon judging after processing to curb avian flu. Kids held ready to cook birds, with Tracey Forsythe expressing unease as Courtney Smith, the grand champion, was passed to spectators.
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Hagerstown
Maryland
Washington County
Virginia
Tracey Forsythe
Courtney Smith
Harrisonburg council debates downtown revival plan and tax breaks
Harrisonburg leaders, citing an $810 million reserve and a recession-proof tax base, discuss reviving a downtown with empty storefronts and parking shortages during a half-day retreat at Rockingham Memorial Hospital. They consider tax breaks and tourism as ways to attract retail and corporate business, with quotes from Joseph Fitzgerald.
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Joseph Fitzgerald
Harrisonburg
Tyco Electronics
Fitzgerald
Rockingham Memorial Hospital
Roger Baker
Kurt Hodgen
Thomas Miller
SEALs Seek A Few Good Minorities
In Coronado California the Navy SEALs battle on the home front to attract more minorities. Since 1997 minority share rose in enlisted SEALs from 9 to 13 percent and officers from 6 to nearly 10 percent per RAND Institute and Naval Special Warfare Command.
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Coronado
Calif
Navy Seal
U.S
Special Warfare
Rand Institute
Naval Special Warfare Command
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Rogers
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