Bush pushes plan for missile defense shield by 2006
President Bush orders the Pentagon to field a bare bones system within two years to defend US territory troops and allies from ballistic missiles with a broader goal of full range defense in a decade. Defense Secretary Rumsfeld calls it better than nothing and says gains will come with testing and allies. The plan seeks about 1.5 billion in 2004 05 on top of 8 billion yearly for missiles. Critics call it unproven and costly citing past failures.
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Donald Rumsfeld
Washington
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Bush Administration
Congress
David Wright
The
Union of Concerned Scientists
Wright
Reagan
Lott says he has votes to resist shift as leader
Page 3 report notes Sen Trent Lott of Mississippi believes he can withstand drives to replace him as Senate majority leader. Also included are obituary notices for Benjamin T. Bishop and several residents, and a closing notice from The Daily News Record listing holiday deadlines and ad submission times.
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Trent Lott
R-Miss
Senate
City School Board Deadlock on Reconfiguration Plan
Harrisonburg school board members veered through the night in a 3-3 stalemate over kindergarten to eighth grade reconfiguration. Supporters of Option 2 favor moving fifth and sixth graders to Thomas Harrison Middle School renovation and moving grades six to eight into the high school, prompting talk of a new elementary school. Option 5 backers push keeping existing buildings, arguing it avoids new construction but may strain funding for debt service and teacher pay raises.
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Harrisonburg
Thomas Harrison Middle School
Company C's Blue Christmas Remembrance
The organization invites those missing loved ones to light a candle in memory of absent family and friends. Colleen Mullen can be contacted at 249-9424 or lacasa inteles net for guidance and participation.
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Colleen Mullen
Lacasa
Inteles
Candle bulbs honor 99 Harrisonburg Guard families
Colleen Mullen of the National Guard Family Support Group buys blue bulbs to light the way for 99 Harrisonburg families whose loved ones from Company C National Guard are stationed on a Guantanamo Bay mission for a year. She seeks community support and recognition during the holiday season.
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Lillian Evans-Haywood
Company C
Guantanamo Bay
Chaz
National Guard
Harrisonburg
Harrisonburg High School
U.S. Naval Base
Cuba
Colleen Mullen
Mullen
Water leak damages UVA climatology office items
State climatologist Patrick Michaels arrived at work to find weekend water damage soaking his office. The leak destroyed an iMac, a PC keyboard, papers, and photos as contractors renovate Clark Hall. Michaels, who has testified before Congress twelve times, remains focused on his drought research and briefing state officials.
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Charlottesville
Patrick Michaels
iMac
Michaels
Jerry Stenger
University of Virginia
Environmental Sciences
Clark Hall
Six indicted medical transport operators repay nearly 1.6 million
Federal and state officials announced nearly 1.6 million recovered from six medical transport operators indicted for Medicaid fraud. U.S. Attorney Paul J. McNulty and Virginia Attorney General Jerry Kilgore received a ceremonial check, part of a broader probe that uncovered 3 to 4 million in improper billings.
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Richmond
U.S
Paul J. McNulty
Virginia
Jerry Kilgore
Kilgore
McNulty
Warner Proposes Shifting Virginia Mental Health Care
Governor Mark R. Warner proposes closing wings at five state mental hospitals over 18 months to move hundreds of patients into community based care. The plan saves nearly 22 million by reallocating funds to city and county programs while keeping institutions open. Virginia faces a 2 billion budget shortfall and offers no new mental health funding.
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Richmond
Mark R. Warner
General Assembly
Virginia
Warner
Wtop Radio
Washington
49 Patients Moved From Western State Hospital to Community Care
Virginia governor approves plan to close two wards at Western State Hospital and discharge 49 patients by July 1 2004 reducing beds from 281 to 232. Funds totaling about 2.8 million dollars from the hospital will be redirected to local community service boards to support community care.
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Mark Warner
Western State Hospital
Virginia
Western State
John Beghtel
McDonalds Projects First Ever Quarterly Loss
McDonald’s Corp says it expects to report its first quarterly loss in 47 years as sales slump both domestically and abroad. Shares fell $1.76 to $15.62 on the NYSE, the lowest close since January 26, 1995 after the news.
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Chicago
McDonald’s Corp
New York Stock Exchange
McDonald's
Burger Big Shot McDonald's To Post First Losing Quarter
McDonald's plans to take charges of at least 390 million dollars in the fourth quarter to cover restructuring moves including closing underperforming restaurants and exiting several countries. The result is a expected loss of 5 to 6 cents per share. Excluding the charges, earnings are seen at 25 to 26 cents per share, well below the 31 cent consensus.
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