Fred Tuttle remembered as Vermont icon and 1998 Senate candidate
Retired dairy farmer and Vermonter Fred Tuttle who starred in the spoof A Man with a Plan died Saturday aged 4. The Tun bridge area figure rose to fame after the 1996 local movie aired and later ran in the 1998 GOP Senate primary as a publicity stunt, winning 54 percent before endorsing Democrat Patrick Leahy. Kennedy to receive 2003 George Bush Award for Excellence in Public Service. Bush to present. award includes crystal sculpture and $20,000 prize.
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First Iraqi unit completes U.S. training
A battalion of 700 newly retrained Iraqi soldiers, including 65 officers, finished a nine week basic course to form the core of a revived Iraqi army. Paul Bremer praised the group as the force to defend the country while a parallel bureaucratic effort grows in Baghdad. About three quarters had previously served in the 400,000 strong force that collapsed after the U.S. British attack. The plan targets a 40,000 strong light infantry force by next October.
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Postwar Iraq resolution dismays French leader
French President Jacques Chirac called Washingtons latest draft a disappointment after U N Secretary General Kofi Annan rebuked the proposal. Diplomats said France would not veto the US draft and might abstain, while Annans stance could harden opposition among council members.
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UC Berkeley admissions under scrutiny for practices
A preliminary UC Berkeley admissions analysis prepared for the UC Board of Regents shows hundreds of freshmen in 2002 with SAT scores well below the campus average, while many higher scoring applicants were rejected. The report suggests the process may not align with the campus goal of academic excellence and urges a broader study across all UC campuses. Matt Murray, a UC Regent student, notes complexity and other factors beyond SATs.
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University of Kansas Hospital Builds Regional Academic Center
The University of Kansas Hospital tones itself as the region’s only true academic medical center. It emphasizes expert care and research, branding its services as leading in the region from its main campus.
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