21 Mar 2001
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 2001
Page
1
Unseasonably warm spring triggers a second day of rolling blackouts across California. About 500000 homes and businesses from San Diego to the Oregon line lose power as grid officials cite reduced imports, repairs, and heat. Utilities warn of possible summer outages if energy supplies do not improve.
Cmdr Scott Waddle testified at a Navy court of inquiry about the USS Greeneville crash into the Japanese trawler Ehime Maru. He took sole responsibility for the tragedy, apologized for the loss of life, and blamed both his own conduct and crew errors while defending the necessity of speaking amid calls for immunity.
President Bush tells Israeli Prime Minister Sharon the United States will help ease tensions but will not force peace. He seeks a balance between backing Israel and avoiding angering the Palestinians while urging restraint from both sides. Sharon cites U S assurances as backing for Israel's stance on not reopening talks amid violence.
A national study finds that women who take estrogen for 10 years or more after menopause face doubled risk of fatal ovarian cancer. Despite the increase, ovarian cancer remains rare among users, and most deaths were fewer than from heart disease, with cautions about estrogen’s overall effects. Most participants used estrogen alone.
The Senate approved a 70 to 30 vote to relax finance limits for campaigns against wealthy self funding rivals. Sen McCain signaled further raises for all candidates as the debate on campaign finance continues. Proponents argue the change levels the playing field for candidates with personal fortunes.
Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris urges lawmakers to end punch-card ballots and adopt precinct-based optical scanners for 2002 with a high-tech system by 2004. Key legislators warn the plan may be too costly and await funding decisions.
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