Intelligence official quits over ship bombing probe
A Pentagon intelligence expert on terrorism in the Persian Gulf told Congress he warned of possible U S attacks before the USS Cole bombing, but higher ups did not pass the warning to military commanders. The unnamed official resigned the day after the attack, with details to be discussed in a closed hearing.
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R-Va
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Defense Intelligence Agency
Bush Hunts For Florida Votes In Tight Florida Race
George W. Bush pressed Florida voters on a cross state bus tour with his brother Jeb and John McCain. He accused Al Gore of scaring seniors on Social Security and Medicare as Gore closed the gap in recent polls. Bush sought to sustain a lead as the latest Florida poll showed a narrow edge.
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George W. Bush
Florida
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Bush
Jeb Bush
John McCain
Seminole Community College
Gore
Daytona Beach
Atlantic
Tampa
Gore Seeks Comeback In Tenn Homecoming
In Jackson Tennessee Gore seeks revival as he barnstorms the state with the Democratic ticket. He jokes at a hometown rally about cousins in attendance while in Nashville he sharpens his challenge to Bush, narrowing national poll gaps.
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Tenn
Jackson
al Gore
President Clinton backs Arafat to curb violence
President Clinton believes Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat can reduce violence. The page notes sections on New Museum Area News International Business of Movies Classified Ads National Comics Skyline Crossword Sports Editorials Obituaries for Helen J. Hoover and Delores M. Jamison.
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City taxes simplified with return envelopes and bar codes
Harrisonburg residents will see easier city tax payments as real property and personal property bills include a return envelope and a scannable bar code. Real estate taxes are due June 5 and December 5, with personal property due in December. The mayor said the new system helps credit payments to the correct accounts.
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Harrisonburg
Rebecca Neal
Neal
County backs regional initiatives for Shenandoah Valley
Rockingham County Board of Supervisors endorses 14 regional strategic initiatives for the Central Shenandoah Valley Region. The action, taken after a closed session and a public hearing on Elkton annexation, creates a Human Resources Department and signals a philosophical endorsement rather than a financial commitment.
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Rockingham County
James Couch
Board of Supervisors
Shenan
Doah Valley
Elkton
Shenandoah Valley
Pablo Cuevas
Battlefields Plan OK'd by Interior Secretary
The Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Historic District Management Plan gained approval Wednesday from U S Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt. His concurrence allows the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation to implement the endorsed management plan developed for the region.
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Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Historic District
U.S
Interior
Bruce Babbitt
Babbitt
Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation
More Virginia Schools Earn Full Accreditation
Virginia education officials said 406 of 1,824 public schools, or 22 percent, earned full accreditation based on Standards of Learning tests in the 1999 2000 year. An additional 1,184 schools, or 65 percent, earned provisional accreditation by meeting annual progress benchmarks or staying within 20 points.
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Virginia
State Department of Education
Charles Pyle
Department of Education
Rockingham County and Harrisonburg Schools Accreditation Rise
Five of twenty Rockingham County schools gain accreditation while five of six Harrisonburg schools also achieve accreditation. The figure represents a tripling in accredited institutions and shows the overall share dipping below a quarter.
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Rockingham County
Harrisonburg
Virginia SOLs drive accreditation push in schools
Secretary Wilbert Bryant touted the Standards of Learning as effective with 311 schools one subject from full accreditation. He said Virginia reforms are working as 13 percent or 234 schools earned accreditation with a warning for lagging in English, math, science, or history and social studies.
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Virginia
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