Fairfax man arrested in sniper investigation case
Fairfax County police arrested 37 year old Matthew Dowdy of Falls Church on a charge of making a false statement related to the Washington area sniper shootings. Investigators questioned Dowdy after discrepancies emerged between his description of a suspect and other witness accounts. A shell casing was found in a white box truck at a Dulles area car rental, with authorities unsure of its connection. Police still seek information on white box trucks and urge the public to come forward. Dowdy was ordered held after a magistrate appearance.
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U S Eyes Sharon Proposal on Raid to Knock Iraqi Missiles
In Washington, a U S official said Israel proposed a joint operation to have U S special forces strike Iraqi missile sites in the western desert if war breaks out. Israel would supply intelligence and disarmament plans, aiming to reduce missile threat while seeking White House backing.
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Vatican Rejects U S Abuse Policy Plan Revisions
American bishops defend a tougher policy to oust abusing priests as the Vatican demands major changes. Bishop Wilton Gregory says a mixed commission of U S and Vatican officials will work to resolve disputes, aiming to finish before the November bishops meeting.
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America
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Warner Urges Swift Federal Drought Aid Action
Virginia Governor Mark R. Warner blasts Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman over delayed drought disaster designations. He adds 10 Virginia localities to the pending list, bringing total to 58, and notes the Sept. 19 livestock aid deadline undercuts relief efforts for farmers facing drought and heat.
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Agriculture
Ann Veneman
Washington
Virginia
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Spelling and grammar in the age of online chats
Daily News-Re notes freshman Katie Morse at James Madison University writes brief online messages using slang like gtg ttyl and gig abbreviations. The piece discusses how such Internet language shortens sentences and avoids capitalization, leading to concerns about spelling and punctuation in emails and chats.
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Wrangler plant closure hits Luray workers and town economy
VF Jeanswear plans to close seven U S plants including one Wrangler facility in Luray, reducing 366 local jobs. The Hawksbill Street plant will shut in January, while the Blue Bell Avenue center with 700 workers remains open. Local business owners warn of hard economic ripple effects.
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North Korea Switches Fuel to Enrich Uranium for Nukes
North Korea chose uranium enrichment over plutonium, a move seen as making weapons harder to detect yet harder to mount on a missile. Experts note Pyongyang can deliver a warhead on missiles in development that could reach the United States, while admitting a clandestine program to enrich uranium. CIA and U S intelligence assess that Pyongyang previously produced plutonium sufficient for at least one weapon and could obtain more from thousands of spent fuel rods.
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