Warner calls for Rumsfeld to testify on Iraq readiness
Sen. John Warner urges Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee to assess U.S. forces readiness for a possible Iraq war. He argues Congress must be heard, with Myers and Rumsfeld as first witnesses after the recess. Pentagon and White House officials indicate Rumsfeld is expected to testify next month.
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Labor Day Advertising Deadline Notices
The Daily News Record closes for Labor Day on Monday September 2. Advertising and circulation offices will reopen with deadlines for Tuesday September 3 on August 29 at 1 PM and for Wednesday September 4 on August 30 at 1 PM.
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WorldCom executives indicted as probe widens
WorldCom Inc. executives including former CFO Scott Sullivan were indicted in Manhattan on seven counts for a long running conspiracy to hide expenses to boost earnings. Prosecutors signaled three other executives may plead guilty and cooperate, while former CEO Bernard Ebbers was not named in the indictment.
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Donkey and Elephant Statues Spur City Pride Protestors
Washington DC scatters political animal statues to entertain residents and attract visitors. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals seeks to display a protest elephant while the Green Party pushes sunflowers alongside the figures amid mixed reactions from the public.
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Washington’s donkeys and elephants spark legal clash
In D C a public art project with 100 donkey and 100 elephant statues sparked two court cases. Organizers faced accusations of political bias and of stifling artistic expression. The ACLU joined, Marines disliked a painted elephant, and critics argue the display mocks Washington’s political scene while others defend it as a civic show.
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Six Charged With Plotting To Aid Terror
Federal grand juries charged six men with conspiring to support al Qaida and Osama bin Laden. In Seattle, James Ujaama faces two counts for planning a jihad training camp and aiding al Qaida, including alleged discussions of poisons and arson. Four others in Detroit were accused of running an underground support unit and sleeper cell for an al Qaida allied movement, with plans for attacks in Turkey and Jordan and a video showing U.S. landmarks. Proceeding indictments cite material support laws. officials said more action was forthcoming.
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Six Slain At Home In Rural Alabama Family Tragedy
Six people were shot to death at a rural homestead in Rutledge Alabama. A 16 year old girl and her infant were reported missing. Victims included three teenage boys. Authorities searched for motive and witnesses amid no suspects. Coleman Ball identified the victims as members of his Greenville family, including Mila Ruth Ball and Joann Ball and her sons Jerry Tony John Ball, and Willie Haslip. Janice Ball and her infant were missing.
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Alabama Horror Victims Named in Rural Slaying Report
A relative lists the slain family at the rural homestead: Mila Ruth Ball 62 Joann Ball 35 Jerry Ball 18 Tony Ball 16 John Ball 14 Joann Ball's son Willie Haslip common law husband. The family includes Joann Ball and her four children plus Mila Ruth Ball. The case involves multiple victims in a rural Alabama residence.
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Dispatcher Helps Police Nab Dayton Suspect
A Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office dispatcher helped police track down Victor Aguirre Sur 31 of Dayton after a 911 call from Grottoes ended a pursuit tied to an alleged attempted murder and larceny stemming from a dispute over a girlfriend. The call spurred officers to pursue a suspect who fled during a fight in eastern Grottoes. Police Chief C K Lawhorne confirmed the arrest and charges.
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Heather Hill Hanlon
Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office
Disaster Status Won't End Farmers' Worries
Farmer Lynn Koontz near Dayton says federal drought disaster designation in 1999 and any current aid would bring red tape and limited relief. His farm faces reduced silo and barn storage, reliance on a backup well, higher irrigation costs, and exhaustions of labor and fuel. He hopes for snow to replenish water supplies.
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