Israel presses Arafat accusation amid Bush talks
Israel intensified its campaign to link Yasser Arafat to terror amid Bush administration pressure for Ariel Sharon to engage with him. Bush urged Arafat to lead toward peace while Sharon called for reforms in the Palestinian Authority and hinted at new leadership. Powell said no peacemaking formula was decided and views from Arab and Israeli leaders were being sought.
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Washington
Israel
Yasser Arafat
Bush
Ariel Sharon
White House
Sharon
Arafat
Palestinian Authority
Anti-Defamation League
Saudi Arabia
Colin Powell
Townsend Breeden and Others Obituaries Page 10
Obituary notices list Townsend P. Breeden 36 of Frederick Maryland Minnie S. Cubbage 98 of Harrisonburg Raymond M. Liggett 83 of Moorefield West Virginia and Henry T W Mohler 88 of Harrisonburg. The page compiles death notices and brief biographical details for each individual.
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Townsend P. Breeden
Frederick
Minnie S. Cubbage
Harrisonburg
Raymond M. Liggett
Moorefield
W.va
Henry T.W. Mohler
Harrisonburg City Elections Focus on Campaigns and Votes
Harrisonburg residents head to polls as City Council hopefuls Cheryl Talley Debra Stevens challenge incumbents Hugh Lantz and Larry Rogers for two seats. Lantz and Rogers campaigned door to door and supported family time as voters decide.
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Harrisonburg
Cheryl E. Talley
Debra K. Stevens
Hugh Lantz
Larry Rogers
Lantz
Talley
Stevens
Rogers
Raphael
Blue Streaks
Election Day Polls Open at City Five Locations
Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. across Keister Elementary Waterman Elementary Stone Spring Elementary Lucy F Simms School Spotswood Elementary. Call the registrar at 432-7784 to check your precinct.
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Keister
Waterman
Stone Spring
Lucy F. Simms
Spotswood
Westward spread of pipe bomb plot alarms FBI
An FBI official linked a Salida Colorado mailbox pipe bomb to 16 other devices found in Illinois Iowa and Nebraska. He warned the pattern shows suspects moving west quickly as authorities seek a mobile, elusive ringleader. The Salida device did not explode.
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Colo
FBI
Colorado
Mark Mershon
Denver
Illinois
Iowa
Nebraska
Mershon
Fortuyn Assassinated in Dutch Election Uproar
Pim Fortuyn, 54, a far right leader, was shot six times in The Hague as he left a radio interview nine days before Dutch elections. A suspect, a white Dutch man, was detained. motive and identity pending. Fortuyn’s supporters protested in Binnenhof with posters, cars burned, and smoke from vents.
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Hilversum
Netherlands
Pim Fortuyn
Fortuyn
Theo Hofstee
Wim Kok
Hague
Binnenhof
Avian Flu Fighters Boost Valley Businesses
The Valley faces millions in poultry losses from a recent avian influenza outbreak while area firms serving the Virginia Avian Influenza Task Force report a surge in activity. About 225 task force workers bring hotel, dining, and retail spending to the region as Ed Curlett notes a $3.3 million federal budget for the effort. Overnight and support costs, including overtime, are covered by federal funds.
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Imately
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South High Street
Nixon faced early Middle East crises in 1973 documents
Saudi foreign minister warned Richard Nixon that U S aid to Israel appeared hostile to the Arab world in 1973. National Archives releases show Nixon grappling with ongoing foreign policy challenges that mirror today’s issues as President Bush governs.
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College Park
Israel
Richard Nixon
National Archives
Nixon
Bush
Warner Allen Tour Areas Hit By Storms
Gov. Mark Warner and U.S. Sen. George Allen surveyed flood and tornado damage in Southwest Virginia on Monday. Hurley in Buchanan County was the hardest hit, a mining town of about 5,000 along Lester Fork and Knox Creek. Heavy rains fell Thursday afternoon in the mountains.
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Mark R. Warner
U.S
George Allen
Virginia
Lynchburg
Buchanan County
Lester Fork
Knox Creek
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Ramona
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Elkton
Rews Riecord Photo
Patrick Hu
Change
Richard Miner
Scott County
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